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When most people think of tests, they think of items like math tests and geography tests. On tests like these, if you do your homework and do your best, you will generally do fine. Furthermore, teachers grade these testsin proportion to the student’s performance. They either give letter grades,like A, B, and C, or number …
In most DUI arrests, officers administer the field sobriety tests immediately after they develop reasonable suspicion of intoxication. Reasonable suspicion is basically a hunch based on the officer’s observations. These observations include things like bloodshot eyes and an odor of alcohol. The FSTs establish probable cause for the arrest. There is no precise definition of …
The very early returns are in. So far, Utah’s new .05 BAC limit has not resulted in any additional DUI arrests. Rest assured that Georgia lawmakers took notice, and they may be considering a similar move. There’s no telling when this change might affect Cobb County drivers, but it could be very soon. New Years …
In many jurisdictions, DUIs account for about half the probationers in the county. Because of the huge volume of arrests, a number of myths have come up over the years about these offenses. These myths are all partially true, and that’s what makes them dangerous. In the face of a scary event like a DUI …
In the 2017 movie Chappaquiddick, a discombobulated Edward Kennedy (Jason Clarke) informs his father that “there’s been an accident.” His characterization is both accurate and inaccurate. Certainly, no driver ever intends to cause a car crash. That was certainly true of Senator Kennedy on that fateful night. So, a car crash is always “accidental” to …
Words have power. “Liberal” has a different connotation than “progressive,” even though they basically mean the same thing. Similarly, there’s a big difference between a “car crash” and a “car accident.” National Highway Traffic Safety Administration head Dr. Mark Rosekind said as much during a Harvard seminar in 2016. “When you use the word ‘accident,’ …
