Loading ...As with the odor of alcohol on the breath, few police reports will fail to include an observation by the arresting officer that the arrestee exhibited “slurred speech”. (See post, “Alcohol on the Breath: Evidence of DUI?”). The officer fully expects to hear slurred speech in a person he suspects is intoxicated, particularly after [...]
Slurred Speach Can be Misleading in a DUI Arrest
August 8th, 2008 · 1 Comment
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DUI Checkpoints in Charleston and West Virginia
August 8th, 2008 · No Comments
The Charleston Police Department and the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Department will conduct a sobriety checkpoint today in the 3800 block of Seventh Avenue from 5 p.m. to approximately midnight.
The West Virginia State Police will be conducting a DUI checkpoint beginning 8 p.m. Aug. 30 and continuing through 2 a.m. Aug. 31 on W.Va. 34 near [...]
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MADD Volunteers Support Local Sheriff with New Program to Report Drunk Driving
August 8th, 2008 · No Comments
MANATEE COUNTY, Fla., Aug 07, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Volunteers for Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) in Manatee County Florida are about to launch a first-in-the-nation pilot program in cooperation with the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office. Volunteers will participate in a “Traffic Observation Program” (TOP) for 6 months beginning on September 1, 2008. MADD Traffic [...]
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