Strictest Versus Most Lenient States On Dui: Is It A Red V. Blue Issue?

This article contribution comes to us from Fay Niselbaum, content specialist at The Law Office of Zev Goldstein. If there’s any issue that shouldn’t be based on politics, contends NY speeding ticket lawyer Zev Goldstein,…
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California Wants An Ignition Interlock Law – It’s Official.

California has been flirting with ignition interlocks for years. Since 2010 four California counties have experimented with requiring the devices for all drunk driving offenses, rather than just serious or repeat offenses, as the rest of…
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In Maryland, The Senate Battles To Save The Life Of A Vital Drunk Driving Law

Passing legislation is never easy in American politics. There are lots of ways for a bill to die. Right now in Maryland, Noah’s Law is in critical condition. Once a bill is proposed in Maryland, two…
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I Have An Ignition Interlock – And Asthma! Can I Still Drive?

Using an ignition interlock device while driving is easy, once you’re used to it – all you need to do is breathe! But what if you’re having trouble breathing? A bad cold, asthma, or other respiratory…
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Wisconsin Lets A Good Ignition Interlock Law Die – Again!

Legislation is a field in which you can die and then live to die again. Case in point: Wisconsin, where good anti-drunk driving bills go to die on a regular basis. The latest casualty was Assembly Bill 266,…
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A Wisconsin Scandal: Why Won’t The State Protect Its Citizens From Drunk Drivers?

A law that isn’t enforced is worse than useless. Worse, because it gives citizens a false sense of security that their interests are being looked out for, when in fact they aren’t.  Such is the…
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Wisconsin Owi Bill Heads To The Finish Line.

The news from Wisconsin is good. The Assembly has just passed a bill which will make all four-time Wisconsin OWI charges into felonies. The bill now goes to Governor Scott Walker for signing. The bill…
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Don’t Stop Now, Wisconsin! Your Owi Law Is Halfway There!

The Wisconsin State Senate just passed a bill that would make any fourth OWI a felony. Right now, a fourth drunk driving offense is a felony only if committed within five years of a third…
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Yes, The New Illinois Ignition Interlock Law Will Work Just Fine.

It used to be that anyone convicted of DUI in Illinois had to stay off the road for 30 days. No more. On January 1st the state’s new DUI law kicked in. Now those people…
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New Illinois Ignition Interlock Law: A State Transforms Its Approach To Drunk Driving

Chicago DUI practices are about to undergo a profound change. For a few more days anyone arrested for drunk driving will have their license suspended for 30 days. After that – come New Year’s Day…
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