Your Best Friend: The Ignition Interlock

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As you are leaving a friend’s 50th birthday party, your friend runs out to meet you. “Hey, have you been drinking?” he asks. You stop dead in your tracks. You have had a few beers, but you also ate a big dinner. Are you okay to drive? You didn’t accept that free martini. Perhaps you… Continue reading Your Best Friend: The Ignition Interlock

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Independence Day Joyriders Include Football Star

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The holidays provide the perfect opportunity for fun with family and friends. There is nothing better than celebrating the day with festive food and drinks. A holiday weekend is certainly not the time to count the calories and watch the intake.Independence day was no exception. When celebrating America’s birthday and watching the fireworks, it is… Continue reading Independence Day Joyriders Include Football Star

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Self-Driving Cars to Eliminate Human Error and Car Accidents?

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“Some 90 percent of [car] accidents involve human error. What if we can make this go away?” These were the words of Chris Urmson, the director of Google’s self-driving car project. The day when humans no longer drive cars may be sooner than we think and the concept of “driving while impaired” will be no… Continue reading Self-Driving Cars to Eliminate Human Error and Car Accidents?

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DWI Infographic: Does Smoking Marijuana Impair Driving?

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The legalization of marijuana in multiple states across the U.S. has raised a very difficult question for many drivers and DWI attorneys. Does marijuana use impair one’s ability to drive? Embed This Image On Your Site (copy code below): Courtesy of: Harmon, Smith & Vourvoulias, LLC

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Marijuana Legalization Complicates Road Safety and DWI Laws

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With the legalization of marijuana in the United States on the rise, states cannot agree on the best way to keep our roads safe. Drunk driving is much easier to regulate. Police often rely on the Breathalyzer, which can be administered on the roadside, to accurately determine a driver’s blood alcohol content. Alcohol is also… Continue reading Marijuana Legalization Complicates Road Safety and DWI Laws

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Infographic: DWI Arrests Per Louisiana Parish

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Which Louisiana parish has the most DWI arrests each year? New Orleans defense lawyers at Harmon, Smith & Vourvoulias, LLC give the breakdown below. Embed This Image On Your Site (copy code below): Courtesy of: Harmon, Smith & Vourvoulias, LLC

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New Orleans: Vive la France!

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Parlez-vous français? Well, this is your chance! The French National Holiday is this month and the city of New Orleans is about to come alive with its French-ness and celebrate its roots. On July 14, 1789, an angry mob of Parisians stormed the Bastille, a prison fortress in Paris. The Bastille was a symbol of… Continue reading New Orleans: Vive la France!

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Are You Drunk? DWI Lawyers Explain Field Sobriety Tests

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Have you had one too many? Police officers in Louisiana will decide if you should be arrested for DWI by administering one, or a few, of the following field sobriety tests, explained by New Orleans DWI attorneys at Harmon, Smith & Vourvoulias, LLC. Embed This Image On Your Site (copy code below): Courtesy of: Harmon,… Continue reading Are You Drunk? DWI Lawyers Explain Field Sobriety Tests

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Can Marijuana Impair Driving?

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Most people only talk about blood alcohol concentration (BAC) when it comes to DWI charges. However, alcohol is not the only culprit of driving impairment. The New York Times recently published an article on the lack of attention that has been devoted to marijuana as a drug that impairs driving. When it comes to DWI… Continue reading Can Marijuana Impair Driving?

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Pop Music Sings of Drinking without the Consequences

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What does Ke$ha brush her teeth with in the morning? What brand of liquor does LMFAO like? What alcohol brand name does Snoop Dogg drop in his song “I Drink I Smoke”? If you know the answer to any of these questions, or if your child does, listen up. A recent study published last month,… Continue reading Pop Music Sings of Drinking without the Consequences

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