A Marion County Deputy reports that he pulled over a man and charged him with his fifth DUI after he appeared to be driving his motorcycle naked in Ocala. According to a report on the website of ABC Action News the deputy was on I-75 when he spotted the man. The deputy caught up with […]
Police Set To Draw First Blood On Fight Against Drunk Driving?
Select officers in Texas and Idaho are undergoing training on how to draw blood from drivers suspected to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs. The federal program is the first step in determining if drawing blood by officers on the scene is an effective way to stop drunk driving with better results during […]
Teen’s Alcohol Monitoring Device Set Off By A Can Of Hairspray
Elyse Tirico looked like she was headed to jail following a violation of a pre-trial agreement. The 17-year-old is wearing an ankle bracelet under court order as she awaits trial on charges of DUI manslaughter and DUI with serious bodily injury. Thursday the teen was back in front of a Walton County judge for violating […]
Manatee And Sarasota Drivers Nabbed At First Checkpoint Since Cases Were Thrown Out By Our Lawyers
The Lawyers at Finebloom & Haenel are well versed at handling DUI cases in Tampa and Hillsborough but they have had success defending Florida’s drivers in many other counties, including Sarasota and Manatee. Our Tampa lawyers challenged the checkpoints in Sarasota and Manatee Counties and had the evidence in seven cases thrown out by two […]
Study In The New England Journal Of Medicine Says Women’s Blood Alcohol Level May Not Be As High As It Tests
Study Finds That 1 In 10 Binge Drinks Got Behind The Wheel After Five Or More Drinks
In what is being called the first-ever study of its kind, the Associated Press is reporting that 10% of binge drinkers drove their car following the last time they drank heavily. Half of those drivers report they drove after leaving a bar, restaurant or club. The researchers focused on 14,000 people who were classified as […]
Toyota Working On Device That Will Block Drunk Drivers From Starting Their Cars
Japanese car manufacturer Toyota announced that it was developing an anti-drunk driving system to install in vehicles that could possibly lock the ignition. That follows news that Nissan Motors is working on similar equipment. Both manufacturers are trying to capitalize on a trend in the U.S. where states are passing laws requiring this type of […]
After Tragic Drunk Driving Accident, New York Is Re-Thinking Its DUI Laws
New York is considering making it a felony to drive drunk with a child in the vehicle and adding new requirements to first time DUI offenders which may include interlock devices being installed after a first DUI conviction. According to the New York Times, the bill with the toughened laws could be on the governor’s […]
Out-Of-State Driver Charged With Drunk Driving And Driving With A Suspended License In Crash With St. Pete Cop
A South Carolina woman has been charged with DUI and driving with a suspended license following an accident with an unmarked St. Petersburg police car. According to TampaBay.com Lura Goldsmith turned left onto Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. street and right into the path of a Ford Crown Victoria with lights on and sirens going, […]
Ten Arrested For DUI And More Than 50 Drivers Cited At Fort Meyers DUI Checkpoint Friday Night
According to the NewsPress.com a DUI checkpoint in Lee County resulted in numerous arrests and citations. The sobriety checkpoint was conducted in south Fort Meyers Friday evening. The checkpoint began stopping drivers at 11:00 p.m. and ended at 3:00 a.m. Saturday morning. All told 758 vehicles went through the checkpoint and 10 DUI arrests were […]
