DWI

One of the surest ways of increasing the penalties for drunk driving is to drive while drunk with children in the car. Nassau County police recently arrested a 51-year-old man after he crashed into a concrete barrier with three teenage girls in the car. The incident...

Prior to the Independence Day holiday, the New Jersey State Police announced that officers were increasing their presence on the state’s roads. Citing the fact that they often see a spike in serious and deadly traffic accidents around July 4, they announced that they...

The criminal penalties for even one drunk driving conviction in New Jersey are steep. With no aggravating circumstances like an accident, a first-time offender will have to pay a fine and will also face up to 30 days in jail. Even if jail is off the table, at a...

We all know we should not drink and drive, but that is not always possible due to unforeseen circumstances. This means that if one is driving tipsy and gets pulled over, the fear of a New Jersey DUI is real. The first question when those lights come on is, what now?...

When a New Jersey resident is pulled over for suspected drunk driving it can be scary and stressful. A DUI is taken seriously by New Jersey law enforcement and if a person is convicted of a DUI, they can face penalties that affect them for many years. Because of the...

Parents of teenagers in New Jersey know that their children do not always make the best decisions. In fact, it may seem that their children are constantly testing their boundaries and doing things they shouldn’t. Although most bad decisions don’t land a teenager in...

Few things spark more fear in a motorist than seeing the flashing lights of a police cruiser in the rearview mirror, even if you haven’t been drinking, let alone if you’ve had one or two drinks. The best defense against DWI is not to drink and drive. However, the...