Posted by duijim in on October 17, 2018
How to Act at DUI Checkpoints
No matter the degree of caution that you apply to drinking and driving, there is a significant possibility that eventually you will end up either charged for driving under the influence or in the middle of a DUI stop. For this reason, it is particularly helpful for drivers in Georgia to understand what to do (read more)
Posted by duijim in on October 15, 2018
What Evidence Does the Prosecution Use in DUI Cases?
In a memorable news story, a grandmother in Albuquerque, New Mexico recently tried to flirt out of a DUI arrest with a law enforcement officer while the woman’s grandson remained in the vehicle. It did not take long before the woman realized that her flirting would not work and she was arrested by the law (read more)
Posted by duijim in on October 12, 2018
Things to Never Tell a Law Enforcement Officer
A man in Fort Oglethorpe was recently arrested on several traffic charges including driving under the influence as well as driving with an open container, failure to maintain lane, failure to signal, and improper use of a turning lane. Law enforcement officers noticed the man weaving between lanes of traffic and almost ending up on (read more)
Posted by duijim in on October 8, 2018
Common Mistakes Law Enforcement Makes During DUI Stops
Atlanta law enforcement recently awarded more than $100,000 of Forsyth County taxpayers money after a lawsuit in which a driver was erroneously arrested for driving under the influence. In 2017, a law enforcement officer contacted 911 when he saw some teenagers behaving suspiciously in his neighborhood. While the teenagers were let go, one of the (read more)
Posted by duijim in on October 5, 2018
Five Ways to Avoid Distracted Driving
Recently in the Atlanta area, a driver received only minor injuries after his vehicle collided with a fence and subsequently flipped approximately 30 feet off of a parking deck. The car proceeded to land in front of someone nearby who was washing a vehicle. Bystanders mistook the noise of the car for train cars colliding (read more)
Posted by duijim in on October 3, 2018
How to Answer Common Law Enforcement Questions
A well known rapper and producer named Daz Dillinger was recently arrested in Cobb County on drug charges. As a result of this offense, the driver now faces 13 felony marijuana charges. Law enforcement also managed to obtain probable grounds on which to obtain a warrant to search Dillinger’s home, which led to the discovery (read more)
Posted by duijim in on September 26, 2018
What You Need to Know About DUIs and Insurance
The Georgia State patrol reports that a mother now faces charges or running from law enforcement while her children were unrestrained in the vehicle. A Georgia law enforcement officer was sitting in his vehicle along Interstate 85 when the woman drove past erratically. The officer attempted to pull the woman’s vehicle over under suspicion of (read more)
Posted by duijim in on September 24, 2018
Important Things to Know About DUI Plea Deals
Reality star Tommie Lee of “Love and Hip Hop Atlanta” faced two years in prison in association with a 2016 DUI arrest until recently making a plea deal that limits Lee’s jail time to just two days in Fulton County Jail. Additionally, Lee will be required to complete 40 hours of community service and attend (read more)
Posted by duijim in on September 21, 2018
Understanding Alcohol-Related Pedestrian Accidents
A recent high-speed chase through several South Georgia neighborhoods resulted in the death of a local police chief as well as a bystander. Law enforcement reports that the fleeing vehicle went out of control and struck a motorcyclist and a police officer near a gas station at the intersection of Georgia 38 and Georgia 57. (read more)
Posted by duijim in on September 19, 2018
How to Spot an Intoxicated Driver
Recently in Gwinnett County, law enforcement arrested a driver who was involved in a multiple vehicle crash that resulted in the death of at least one person. Law enforcement reports that the accident occurred when the driver lost control of her vehicle and killed a backseat passenger. As a result of this offense, the driver (read more)