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According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, drunk driving fatalities across New York State jumped notably from 2017 to 2018. This unnecessary and tragic reality logically makes people wonder what more can or should be done to crack down on and...
As someone with vertigo may tell you, it feels like the world is spinning around them and walking properly can be a bit of a chore. Unfortunately, people who have issues keeping their balance may run into problems if they are pulled over by a New York police officer...
Sometimes a traffic stop can lead to additional charges. A driver and his passenger from Peekskill, New York, are now facing both impaired driving and drug charges in Putnam County after a traffic stop about a week ago revealed that the 31-year-old male...
According to Mothers Against Drunk Driving, driving drunk with a child passenger in the vehicle is a form of child abuse. 47 states have laws that allow prosecutors to charge additional penalties to defendants who had a child passenger in the vehicle at the time of...
If an officer pulls you over and suspects you are driving under the influence of alcohol in New York, then he or she will probably ask you to take a breathalyzer test. While you have the right to refuse, you could face further legal issues if you do. However, you may...
Despite popular belief, it is not wise or even legal to refuse a chemical test in New York. If a police offer stopped you for drinking and driving in the greater New York area, and if you refused to submit to a breath test, blood test, field sobriety test or all...
Receiving drunk driving charges in New York is a very serious offense. However, if you’ve recently been charged with a DWI your problems may extend beyond the legal. For people with alcohol abuse problems, nearly every facet of their lives can be affected, from...
Driving while under the influence of drugs or alcohol will likely get you pulled over in the state of New York. The state has multiple laws pertaining to driving under the influence. It is a good idea to understand them because many DUI convictions are due to a person...
The answer to the question of whether or not you should submit to a breath blood alcohol content test during a New York traffic or boating stop is, unfortunately, very difficult to answer with any certainty. Your best course of action would probably depend on any...
Though law enforcement officers work to keep New York residents safe, they are not perfect. Because of this imperfection, they could potentially fail to correctly follow procedures when making a traffic stop or subsequent arrest. If you face a charge of driving while...