Last year, we published a blog article about an upcoming New Jersey court decision that could impose liability on the sender of a text message when the recipient of that text message is driving a car and causes an accident when reading the text. You can read the facts of the case here. In late […]
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Pennsylvania BAC Threshold May Decrease To .05
Across the country, driving with a .08 BAC or higher is per se illegal and considered driving under the influence. In Pennsylvania you can also be charged with DUI if you are intoxicated to the point that you are incapable of safe driving, so long as your BAC is at least .05 OR you refused […]
Which States Have the Best and Worst Drivers?
Numerous studies have been conducted that examine how good (or bad) drivers are in different states. For instance, GMAC Insurance ranks Washington, D.C., as having the least-knowledgeable drivers (that is, they performed the worst on a driving test conducted by the company). Check out how Pennsylvania ranks in these other categories: Most knowledgeable drivers (GMAC […]
Civil-Asset Forfeiture: Theft By The State
How would you feel if police stopped your car or raided your home and accused you of engaging in criminal behavior, and you knew that that is the farthest thing from the truth? Would you feel worse if they started searching through your things? What if the police took your money and valuables, claiming them […]
Ohio Ruling Invalidates Intoxilyzer 8000 Results
In Ohio, a lower court ruled that BAC results from the widely used Intoxilyzer 8000 breathalyzer are not admissible in court. Judge Teresa L. Liston rendered the decision in Municipal Court (Pennsylvania only has a Municipal Court in Philadelphia) on August 13. Liston was appointed by the Ohio Supreme Court for the specific purpose of […]
