A man in Ohio was arrested for driving while intoxicated (DWI, but in Florida referred to as driving under the influence of alcohol, or DUI) for driving a bar stool that was rigged with wheels and a lawn mower engine, according to an article on NYPost.com. The police responded to…
A man who was convicted of driving while intoxicated/DWI in New York (which is called driving under the influence, or DUI, in Florida) was ordered to have an ignition interlock device placed on his vehicle as part of his sentence. The ignition interlock device is a mechanism that requires the…
If a police officer in Jacksonville or anywhere else in Florida pulls you over and suspects that you are under the influence of alcohol, he/she will likely conduct a DUI (driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs) investigation. This typically consists of questions about where you have been, whether…
Donte Stallworth, who plays wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns, was involved in an accident last week that resulted in the death of a pedestrian in Miami Beach, Florida. According to articles written after the crash, Stallworth submitted to a field sobriety test and also had his blood drawn to…
Preston Parker, who plays wide receiver for Florida State, was arrested for DUI after local police allegedly found him asleep in the driver’s seat in the early morning hours. Parker’s vehicle was parked, but the key was in the ignition, the engine was running and his foot was on the…
If a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office officer pulls a driver over and suspects that the driver is driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs (commonly referred to as DUI or DWI), the officer will ask the driver to submit to a state administered blood or breath alcohol test to measure…
Consider a typical DUI traffic stop that often occurs in Jacksonville, Florida. A police officer will see a person commit a driving infraction such as speeding or running a stop sign late on a Saturday night. The police officer pulls the driver over and immediately suspects the driver of being…
If you are stopped by police in Jacksonville, Florida, or anywhere else for that matter, and are suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, here is a good example of how you would not want to handle that police encounter. Charles Barkley is famous mainly for two…
Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office officers are out in force on holidays looking to stop drivers whom they suspect are driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs (aka DUI, DWI or drunk driving). This is particularly true in Jacksonville and Jacksonville Beach on New Year’s Eve. Some of the more common…
Most people in Jacksonville and throughout Florida know that it is against the law to drive a vehicle without wearing a seat belt. A violation of this law typically results in a traffic ticket and a fine. It is also fairly common knowledge that many criminal investigations and arrests are…