Free AAA Tipsy Tow offered by AAA on New Year’s Eve
New Year’s Eve is one of the worst times to drink and drive. Law enforcement is on high-alert, and will patrolling state-wide to catch DUI offenders. AAA’s Tipsy Tow program offers a free tow for anyone drinking and needs a ride and tow home up to 7 miles. This offer is open to everyone. including […]
New Ignition Interlock Bill to Affect All California DUI Offenders
Redwood City – In an effort prevent repeat drunk driving offenders, state Sen. Jerry Hill is introducing legislation that will require convicted California DUI offenders to install a vehicle ignition interlock device. The law will affect first-time and repeat offenders, and will expand on pilot programs already in place in Alameda, Los Angeles, Sacramento and […]
Drunk Driver Injures 12 People Looking at Holiday Lights
Eleven people were rushed to hospitals after being struck and injured by a suspected drunk driver on Monday, Dec 15th. The victims were parked inside their vehicles while admiring a holiday light display in Alhambra when Ismael Soto struck two parked cars full of people with his pickup truck. Soto was arrested under the suspicion […]
Hello Kitty Arrested for Drunk Driving
A woman dressed up like Hello Kitty was pulled over and arrested on a drunk driving charge in Gorham, Maine at about 2:00 am last Sunday. According to police the Maine woman, Carrie Gipson, was stopped for driving in the wrong lane. When questioned, she refused to take a breath test, was arrested and taken […]
Officers Caught Stealing Nude Photos From Arrestees’ Phones
Two California Highway Patrol officers have recently been accused of stealing nude photos from arrestees’ cell phones, and texting them to each other. These two CHP officers have been involved in many DUI arrests. One of the officers, Robert Hazelwood, was suppose to testify in a DUI trial on Monday morning in Oakland, but the […]
Michael Phelps Arrested for DUI
18 time Olympics Gold medalist, Michael Phelps, was arrested for suspicion of DUI in Maryland, early Tuesday morning. Officials say he was driving 84 mph in a 45 Mph zone when he was stopped, leaving Baltimore, Maryland. Phelps was previously convicted for driving while impaired in November of 2004. In California, Phelps would be charged […]
Making Sure You Have a Safe 4th of July Weekend
The 4th of July is one of the most American of holidays, which most often includes drinking. Make sure you stay safe. Don’t drink and drive. According to AAA, 79% of Southern Californians are expected to drive this weekend, so if you are driving, make sure you are sober. It will be a hot weekend […]
This 4th of July, Don’t Try to Stay Hydrated by Drinking Beer
This 4th of July, just like most years in Southern California, it’s expected to be a hot one. When you are at the beach, or by the pool having drinks, remember that it is very important to stay hydrated. When your body is dehydrated, alcohol affects your mental and physical abilities quicker and more intensely. […]
Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death
Unlike most defendants in a criminal case, someone charged with DUI does not have the same Constitutional rights or protections as most other criminal defendants. Appellate courts have continually made judicial decisions that limit a citizen’s rights both in DUI investigations and arrests. Furthermore, our State’s Legislature has also played an active role in modifying […]
How many drinks are TOO many to drive?
Every time you drive your car after consuming alcohol, you run a risk of potentially being falsely arrested and wrongfully charged with a DUI. Let’s identify the scientific and logical explanations that demonstrate why they were not guilty of driving under the influence. It is important to note that the laws against driving under the […]
How Serious is a First Offense DUI?
Many people, and unfortunately most attorneys, see a First Offense DUI as a minor offense. It is not! The consequences of a DUI conviction go far beyond a driver’s license suspension, possible jail time, fines and fees, an alcohol program, probation, and an ignition interlock device in your car. The social stigma associated with a […]
Colts Owner Jim Irsay Arrested for a DUI
The owner of the Indianapolis Colts, Jim Irsay, possibly faces four felony counts after being arrested Sunday night for a DUI by Carmel police. Irsay did not crash, but will likely be charged with driving under the influence and possession of a controlled substance, police said. Lt. Joe Bickel of the Carmel Police Department […]