A couple of weeks ago in the Orlando, Central FL area, we were reminded of one of the many dangers of fleeing an accident. A woman, who fled the scene of a hit-and-run crash that she was responsible for, was killed after she crossed the median of I-4. After her...
Month: November 2014
Driving with an expired registration
It's the little things in life that catch up with us at the wrong time. When we don't pay attention to the minor details in life, that is when it comes back to bite us. What happens when you are pulled over by the police for something as simple as driving with expired...
Breathalyzers: a common policing tool, but far from infallible
Here's a scenario that can be truly frightening for a motorist in Florida or anywhere else in the country: suffering consequences stemming from a flatly wrong reading supplied by a breathalyzer machine administered by a police officer.It is of course not news to most...
Excuse That Never Work When Caught Speeding
You know you were going over the speed limit, but that doesn't stop you from finding an excuse for your speeding. When an officer pulls you over, it can be a frightening experience. All you need to do is stay calm and be honest. Try not to flood the officer with...
Justice is subverted when police testing equipment is inaccurate
Let's talk breathalyzers.If you've ever been arrested for drunk driving, you almost certainly know what those are. If you haven't, you perhaps still have a strong inkling of what their purpose is and how they are used.Are they uniformly accurate?That is far from being...
Holiday Shoplifting Season Is Upon Us
Did you notice that right after Halloween was over, most stores were already putting up signs for Christmas sales? Yup, that's right. Forget about Thanksgiving "Black Friday", we are already in the Christmas shopping season. While you are busy making a list, many...
Arrested while on vacation
It's probably the last thing you would think about while on vacation, but you would be surprised at the number of people each year arrested while on vacation. Getting arrested on vacation might be one of the scariest legal troubles you could ever face. It's bad enough...
Toll Violations can add up
Think about how much you drive in a day. Going and coming from work. Out for lunch. Maybe out to dinner or to pick up food for the night. Meeting friends socially after work hours. If you live in the Central FL area you are going to have to deal with toll roads. The...
The importance of legal representation
We take many things for granted in our life, but one thing we should never take for granted is the right to legal representation. Over in Fort Lauderdale, FL, some of our citizens are being denied the right to an attorney.Many homeless people who have been arrested,...
After drinking you must have DUI awareness
What exactly is "DUI awareness"? You hear people who have had one too many drinks talk in terms such as "body weight" or "alcohol tolerance". In their everyday life they think they can have complete control over how much they drink and how it truly affects them. But...