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During the Holidays many people are driving to attend parties and functions connected with the Christmas Season. Many of these functions serve and provide alcohol to the guests. To avoid finding yourself charged with an alcohol related offense, it is best to use a designated driver for these functions or take a cab or other… Continue reading Use designated drivers to prevent DWI in holiday season
If you have been convicted of a DWI or DUI in New Orleans, Metairie or surrounding area, you probably will want to have your record expunged. The only method available in Louisiana is to have you conviction set aside and expunged under the provisions of Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure Articles 893 & 894 and… Continue reading Expungement of DWI or DUI Criminal Charges
The Louisiana Highway Safety Commission announced through a recent press release the purchase of new BAT Mobiles to combat drunk driving and increase arrest. Here is the body of the release timed for the Labor Day Weekend. “With six new Breath Alcohol Test (BAT) buses and hundreds of hours of overtime pay available to law… Continue reading Louisiana Highway Safety Commission Funds DWI BAT Mobiles
A recent from the Wall Street Journal is of interest – Testing the Limits of Tipsy. As the article relates, alcohol affects individuals differently. A person’s blood alcohol level may be affected by their age, weight, gender, physical condition, amount of food consumed, and any drugs or medications they are currently taking. In addition, different… Continue reading Factors Affecting BAC (Blood Alcohol Concentration)
Here is a portion of a press release from the Department of Transporation and the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission. It centers on a new nation-wide strategy to arrest drunk drivers. The program calls for judges to be available at DWI check-points to sign search warrants to allow officers to take blood, breath or urine samples… Continue reading DWI No-Refusal Program
The following excerpt is re-printed from a bulletin of the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission. The bulletin addresses the risks of teen-age drunk driving in Louisiana and reviews some sobering statistics. The bullentin was released the last week of July 2011. I think it is worth a read: “If you are a teenager or the parent… Continue reading Teenage Drunk Driving
According to the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission, the chance of a drunk driver getting arrested in Louisiana has increased sharply over the past five years. In 2010 officers made 31,065 DWI arrests, an increase of almost 5,200 from the 25,870 DWI arrests made just five years earlier. This does not necessarily mean that we have… Continue reading DUI arrests on increase in Louisiana
In a recent article appearing on the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries website – The Louisiana Highway Safety Commission presented “2010 DWI Enforcement Awards” on March 15 of 2011 to a father and son for their efforts in getting impaired operators of vehicles and vessels off the streets and waterways. Louisiana Department of Wildlife… Continue reading DWI not limited to highway travel
On behalf of Harmon Smith & Vourvoulias, L.L.C. on Friday, May 20, 2011 When you or someone you care about is arrested on drunk driving charges, an experienced lawyer can be of great assistance and look out for your rights. Louisiana’s legal system can be confusing and intimidating, with a unique set of rules and… Continue reading Welcome to our New Orleans Drunk Driving Blog