DUI Checkpoints

PA Driver Arrested For Setting Up Fake DUI Checkpoint While Intoxicated

A 19-year old Pennsylvania man has been arrested after allegedly using road flares to set up a fake DUI checkpoint on Pennsylvania State Road in the middle of the night. According to reports the suspect Logan Shaulis, even managed to stop a car and ask for their information before state troopers arrived and arrested him. […]

California Woman Acclerates Through DUI Checkpoint Going 100 MPH, Crashes into Barrier

An Orange County resident is in critical condition after speeding through a DUI checkpoint and crashing into a construction barrier going an estiamted speed of 100 miles per hour. The woman, who has yet to be identified, had to be rescued from her Volkswagen Beetle. According to police the woman accelerated through the DUI checkpoint […]

Florida Lawyer Creates Controversy Surrounding DUI Checkpoints

A Florida attorney based out of Boca Raton is making headlines this week after making videos and passing out flyers encouraging drivers not to roll down their windows for DUI checkpoints. Attorney Warren Redlich has been advising people to display their license , registration and insurance information through the rolled up window as a form […]

Increased Demand for Maryland DUI lawyers

During New Year’s celebrations, nowhere is safe! A quick study of drunk driving and other crime stats for New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day and you might decide your health and safety would be best served by staying locked in your house for the next 48 hours. Studies by the National Highway Traffic and […]

New Study Shows Christmastime Rage Creates More Crash Chaos than New Years Drunk Driving

We all know not to drink and drive; but don’t shop and drive? That seems to be the take-away message following the release of a new traffic study that found drivers who are feeling that special kind of stress that comes during this most wonderful time of year are 32 percent more likely to become […]

The Holidays and DUI Checkpoints in Maryland

Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Festivus, New Years, and a variety of other winter holidays are just around the corner. That means celebrations with friends and family, good food and libations. But for police officers, it means DUI hunting season. And one of their hunting tools: suspicion-less DUI/DWI checkpoints. Law enforcement agencies typically employ DUI/DWI checkpoints […]

What Police Officers Look for When Making DUI Arrests

This post was written by Maryland DUI Attorney Ed Tayter (click here to learn more about his practice). In order for a police officer to arrest a driver for DUI or DWI, they need to have probable cause. How does an officer turn a stop for a traffic infraction from a simple ticket to a […]

Checkpoint Strikeforce in Full Operation for Memorial Day 2013

Summertime is here. With graduation season and Memorial Day weekend approaching, be sure to plan ahead for festivities. The D.C. Metropolitan Region’s Checkpoint Strikeforce will be in full effect and on the hunt for DUI arrests. The Strikeforce deploys checkpoints every weekend in D.C., Maryland, and Virginia, and increases random placements during holidays. While details of this year’s deployments have yet to reach the media, it is important to stay aware of heightened law enforcement efforts.

Defensive Strategies a DUI Lawyer Can Utilize to Fight DUI Charges

No one ever thinks that they will have to deal with a DUI charge but police arrest people every day for driving under the influence or driving while intoxicated. If you are ever in a situation where you are facing these types of criminal charges, you should contact a DUI lawyer. An experienced DUI lawyer […]

“No Refusal” DUI Checkpoints

Tampa Bay, Florida could soon be the next community to have “no refusal” DUI checkpoints if Mothers Against Drunk Driving and its supporters are able to convince local leaders. A “no refusal” DUI checkpoint is the same as a normal checkpoint, except that a judge will be present on site in case any drivers refuse […]