PennDOT as well as state and local police across Pennsylvania will be taking part in a new initiative called “Operation Safe Holiday”. This will comprise of more seatbelt check and certainly more DUI checkpoints on Pennsylvania roadways. Thanksgiving is always one of the busiest times of the year for DUI checkpoints because of the high…
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Smartphone Apps Means Your Criminal Record in Everyone’s Pocket
A new smartphone app called “Docket in your Pocket” allows users to access Pennsylvania criminal records from their smartphone. The description from their website: In today’s increasingly loose-knit society, we encounter people we barely know almost daily. Have you ever asked yourself how many of those people – maybe your new roommate, your next blind…
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New Law Requiring Pennsylvania Teachers to Report DUI Convictions
Pennsylvania has passed new laws pertaining to the criminal history of anyone working at a school. Because of its wide reach and severe restrictions, it is important that anyone working in a school should understand these laws in detail. Pennsylvania has over 3,000 schools and these laws affect: Teachers Principals Secretaries School Nurses Coaches Cafeteria…
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Pennsylvania Driving while Texting Ban Highlights DUI Hypocrisy
Pennsylvania driving while texting penalties underscore the political nature of criminal penalties in PA. Under the new measure, drivers found guilty of driving while texting (DWT) would face a $50 fine. Compare this to the penalties for DUI and you will notice a huge discrepancy. Pa. Senate Approves Texting While Driving Ban Governor Expected To…
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New Teen Driving Laws Leave the Potential for Abuse
New teen driving laws recently signed into law, change the ground rules for teen driving and also open new doors for law enforcement, which can be abused. As part of the new measures, police will now be allowed to pull over drivers under 18 for not wearing a seat belt. This was previously not the…
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How a Pennsylvania DUI Can Affect Your Child Custody Rights
Under New Pennsylvania Laws: A DUI Conviction for Anyone in Your Home Can Affect Your Custody Rights As I have often mentioned on this blog, the penalties for a Pennsylvania DUI are very severe and they last a lifetime. Unfortunately, these penalties are only getting more and more severe and have serious ramifications on other,…
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New Penalties for Pennsylvania DUI Being Proposed
A state senator has proposed a bill to make ignition interlock devices mandatory for first time DUI offenders: Sen. Rafferty sponsors bill directed at first time DUI offenders Local law enforcement leaders are fans of proposed state legislation that would require first-time DUI offenders to install a breath-alcohol content gauge in their vehicle. Currently, offenders…
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Alcohol Detecting Flashlights?
Pennsylvania Police are Using Alcohol Detecting Flashlights to Identify Drunk Drivers in State College As if we needed more untested, unscientific, inaccurate DUI technology, police in PA have been using DUI flashlights to detect drunk drivers: Alcohol-Detecting Flashlights Introduced in State College DUI Enforcement High-tech flashlights that can help police identify drunk drivers have arrived…
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DUI Arrests in York County are the 7th Highest in PA
I recently came across some statistics about DUI arrests in York County: York County ranks seventh in Pa. DUI arrests York County had one of the highest rates of DUI arrests in the state from 2008-10. But authorities aren’t sure whether that means the number of people who decided to drive under the influence is…
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DUI Checkpoints or Roadblocks?
Fed up with the oppression of English colonial rule, our founding fathers fought to create a nation based on freedom, equality and liberty. They found the concept of liberty to be so important, that the founding fathers created the Bill of Rights which details the rights of the citizens of our country. The Fourth Amendment…
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