According to the Federal Bureau of Transportation, approximately every two hours, three people are killed due to alcohol or drug-related highway crashes across the United States. An even greater percentage of individuals involved in these accidents are young adults between the ages of 18 and 24, accounting for 25% of all DUI related arrests. It  … Read more

                              If you’ve been arrested for a DUI, you may have a variety of questions and concerns. An experienced criminal lawyer can break down the specific details of your case with you and develop a customized defense strategy. Certain firms like  … Read more

One of the most common traffic offenses in the San Francisco Bay Area, the Valley, and the Coast is the “California Roll.” Other places call this a rolling stop. A “California Roll” or rolling stop involves an individual failing to come to a complete stop, that is, all four wheels have ceased moving at a  … Read more

With Labor Day 2015 approaching, the Bay Area can expect to see plenty of police officers gearing up to dish out DUI tickets to unsuspecting drivers. One of the police’s favorite tactics is setting up DUI checkpoints around the city. However, it turns out that DUI checkpoints aren’t really as effective as they turn out to  … Read more

With another Thanksgiving holiday in the books, the California Highway Patrol has released the DUI figures. Statewide, arrests were down compared to last year, which is surprising considering the CHP had “statewide maximum enforcement” in effect. The CHP’s squad wasn’t just out looking for drunk drivers, but for any and all traffic offenders. By mere virtue  … Read more