Category Archives: DUI/DWI
Excellent Editorial on DUI
I recently read the following editorial on Lawrence Taylor’s DUI Blog. Protect innocent while prosecuting drunk driving Jackson, MS. Aug. 31 – In 2010, there were 231 Mississippi alcohol related fatalities, a disturbing number. We don’t really know if alcohol caused these … Continue reading
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The Root Cause of DUI Law’s Failure
According to an article in the local paper today, the DUI laws are a failure. Despite decades of awareness campaigns about the public health hazard impaired driving poses, and all of the tough rhetoric about South Carolina’s zero tolerance for … Continue reading
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DUI Blitz
Nothing says Christmas like the South Carolina Highway Patrol. The season is here and so is the DUI blitz: Let the propaganda begin. As part of the DUI blitz, the South Carolina Department of Public Safety released a series of … Continue reading
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DUI on a Moped?
I read today that a Horry County man has been wrongfully convicted of driving under the influence. That’s not news; it happens all the time. What made it newsworthy is that the man was driving a moped at the time … Continue reading
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To the SCDMV: You got to be in it to win it
Earlier this week, the South Carolina Supreme Court dismissed an appeal filed by the Department of Motor Vehicles. Turns out that the DMV was not a party to the case. Don C. Gillespie petitioned the circuit court for a driver’s … Continue reading
Conway Police Increase DUI Enforcement
The title of this post is the title to an article in the Sun News Breaking News. Because police say alcohol is a factor in fatal crashes during the July 4th holiday, Conway officers plan to be aggressive in their patrols for … Continue reading
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Super DUI Cops
The S.C. Department of Public Safety held its 5th Annual DUI Enforcement Recognition Ceremony in Columbia today according to SC Now. Congratulations to the Conway Police Department for its award for Agency of the Year in the 51-100 officer category. Several local … Continue reading
Three Years in Prison for Refusing Breathalyzer Test
This is one of the most outrageous articles I have read: A South Euclid man who became the first person in Summit County to be found guilty of tampering with evidence for refusing to take a Breathalyzer test was sentenced … Continue reading
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DUI Busters: The New Vigilantes
Move over prostitution. The hottest controversy on Craigslist now appears to be the debate over the DUI Busters. According to Lawrence Taylor, the DUI Busters are the new vigilantes. These vigilantes say they are trying to put a stop to … Continue reading
