Monthly Archives: June 2017
DUI Arrests Over Memorial Day Weekend Up from 2016
The number of arrests made for driving under the influence (DUI) in Pennsylvania over Memorial Day weekend went up this year compared to the 2016 totals, according to representatives from the Pennsylvania State Police. Each year, Memorial Day weekend is one of the busiest times of the year for DUI enforcement, and 2017 was no […]
Do You Have the Legal Right to Record Police?
Over the past couple years, there have been numerous incidents of alleged police misconduct that have gone viral due to recorded video from smartphones. But this brings up a good question: do you have the legal right to record video of your interactions with police officers? In most cases involving this issue, courts have ruled […]
Frequency of Drugged Driving Surpasses Drunk Driving in Pennsylvania
According to auto club AAA, the rate of drugged driving in Pennsylvania is now surpassing drunk driving. Of the approximately 53,000 arrests for driving under the influence (DUI) throughout the state in 2016, the number of arrests for drunk drivers and drugged drivers were split about evenly for the first time. AAA released this information […]
Critics Wonder if Pennsylvania Needs Tougher DUI Laws
As many states across the nation begin to focus on reducing the prevalence of impaired driving due to both alcohol and drugs, critics of Pennsylvania’s laws say the state is not doing enough to punish people convicted of driving under the influence (DUI). One of the points of contention for these critics is that in […]
