Law enforcement officers are tasked with helping to ensure public safety by identifying and apprehending impaired drivers. However, implicit racial bias can play a role in how police interact with drivers during DWI stops. Implicit bias is unconscious attitudes or...
Some people get arrested for driving while intoxicated (DWI) because they cause crashes. Others fail a breath test during a traffic stop. Either of those circumstances can lead to someone's prosecution. Those convicted by a judge or jury, as well as those who plead...
Swerving to avoid a squirrel in the road or turning a corner and encountering a sobriety checkpoint could lead to your arrest on allegations of a driving while intoxicated (DWI) infraction. While you maintain your innocence, you may feel like defending against a DWI...
When you think about the kinds of tests that can show if you’re intoxicated, you might think of the standard urine tests, Breathalyzer tests and blood tests. Of them, blood tests are usually thought to be the most accurate, but that doesn’t mean that they can’t be...
Let’s not sugarcoat it: a conviction for driving while intoxicated (DWI) can mean serious trouble. In New Jersey, a DWI carries severe penalties, and the severity of New Jersey DWI penalty increases with each conviction. Here are three reasons why you need to work...
Motorists with a commercial driver's license (CDL) are subject to more requirements than your average driver. CDL holders must abide by Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) regulations, in addition to New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) rules....
