Category: DWI/DUI Defense
Dealing with a Crime as a Minor is Anything But Child’s Play An offender’s age can be an important consideration for a number of crimes. Drivers under the age of 21 can be charged with Driving After Consuming (which is a variant of a Driving While Impaired charge) if they have any amount of…
The Open Secret of Dashboard Cameras in Police Cars You only need to watch a few old episodes of “World’s Wildest Police Chases” to know that dashboard cameras in police cruisers have been around for a couple decades now.The use of dashboard cameras (also known as “dash cams”) has gone from…
The noose around DWI drivers just got a lot tighter—almost 90 percent tighter, in fact. Since the formation of the Raleigh Police Department’s five-man DWI squad, the number of drivers arrested for drunk driving almost doubled from 794 during the first half of 2013 to an impressive 1,484 during the…
July 17, 1984 marked a milestone for the country. It was on this day that President Ronald Reagan signed the National Minimum Drinking Age Act, setting the minimum drinking age in all 50 states and the District of Columbia to 21. As a result, traffic fatalities and injuries dropped significantly…
Underage Alcohol Consumption May Have Resulted in Teen’s Death Earlier this summer, a young man lost his life on Wake County roads. Gregory Taylor, aged 18, died on June 28 after his car ran off the road and struck a tree. Investigators estimated that Taylor’s vehicle was traveling at a speed of…
Most stadiums and amphitheaters in North Carolina permit the sale of beer and alcohol at concession stands concerts. A simple night out with your kid to see your favorite country western singer could prove to be memorable in more ways than one. Knock back a few cold ones, hop behind…
You can expect to see more DWI checkpoints in the Triangle on the upcoming holiday weekends Fourth of July (July 4-6) and Labor Day (Aug. 29-Sept 1). With so many people enjoying three-day weekends with family and friends it makes sense to see additional law enforcement initiatives to ensure everyone’s…
A Limited Look at Limited Driving Privileges Many of our traffic clients may have their drivers’ license suspended. Those clients, like most of us, need to get to school, to work, and to take care of their families. Without a drivers’ license many would lose their jobs and suffer severe disruption…
Uber and Lyft are two more reasons not to drink and drive and risk the chance of being charged with DWI in North Carolina. These two smartphone apps, which allow passengers to get a ride within a given vicinity, recently expanded their operations into the Triangle area this past April….
If you frequently watch shows about wild police chases or sting operations, you should know that the police usually to get their man. Ignoring a police officer’s orders to stop at a DWI checkpoint is just asking for trouble. Here’s a look at what happened to a North Carolina motorist…