Three friends were recently arrested for DUI, all stemming from the same incident. The first woman was pulled over after a traffic officer in New Jersey noticed her swerving. She was arrested on a charge of DUI and taken to the local police station for processing....
When drivers refuse to submit to breathalyzer testing in D.C., it frustrates police and prosecutors to no end. D.C. Code Ann. 50-1902 is the implied consent statute that holds anyone who operates a motor vehicle in the district is determined to have given consent to...
Federal authorities have teamed up with anti-drunk driving advocates to launch an aggressive campaign to alter DUI penalties in D.C. and elsewhere across the country in 2014. Specifically, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Mothers Against Drunk...
A record number of travelers are expected to be on the move this holiday season – some 95 million in all, according to the latest data from AAA. The vast majority of these are traveling by car, which means law enforcement road patrol efforts are going to be...
With the height of the busiest travel season upon us, drivers should fully anticipate an increase in law enforcement presence on the roadways, as many agencies are revving up their forces. December is undoubtedly one of the boozier months of the year, particularly...
Anytime a police officer seeks to initiate a D.C. traffic stop, he or she is required under the Fourth Amendment to have reasonable suspicion of possible criminal activity. If he or she wants to make an arrest, he or she must be able to establish probable cause. In...
