This is not a product endorsement, but there is some interesting new technology to help drivers avoid DUI arrests. CBS 2 is reporting that “Phantom Alerts” help drivers avoid DUIs and speeding tickets by signaling to drivers when they’re close to DUI checkpoints and speed traps. How does it work?…
Tmz.com is reporting that former football star turned actor Brian “The Boz” Bosworth was arrested in Los Angeles on Friday for allegedly driving drunk on a motorcycle. The celebrity website reports that Bosworth was pulled over on his motorcycle along Hollywood Boulevard by officers who noticed that his Harley had…
This week, Orange County Sheriffs were recognized by Mother’s Against Drunk Driving (MADD) with the “Deuce” Award- an award given to law enforcement officers who make more than 25 DUI arrests in a year. According to the Orange County Register, one of the honored sheriffs, Deputy Dallas Hennessey, was the…
The Orange County Register is reporting that a Los Angeles County deputy sheriff pleaded no contest to a DUI where two people were injured when he crashed into their car in Stanton. On June 29th, Buena Park resident Robert Andrew Moran allegedly was driving drunk in a Los Angeles County…
LOS ANGELES DUI LAWYER UPDATE: Claiming that “he can do anything [he] puts his mind to,” former NBA star Charles Barkley plead guilty to misdemeanor DUI on Tuesday. He was sentenced to ten days in jail. According to the Associated Press, the Hall of Famer must pay more than $2,000…
The Associated Press is reporting that actor Gary Collins was arrested for DUI by California Highway patrol this weekend. According to the report, Santa Barbara deputies pulled Collins over Saturday evening after noticing him allegedly driving a motor home erratically. The 70-year-old was arrested by the California Highway Patrol after…
Three Los Angeles area residents have died this weekend in two unrelated drunk driving accidents. The Los Angeles Times reports that a Colton man was intoxicated and caused a multi-car collision on Saturday evening, leaving himself and a 44 year old woman dead. At around that same time, an 18-year…
Actress Heather Locklear was arrested in Santa Barbara County about two months ago on suspicion of driving under the influence. Today, the Los Angeles Times reported that she has been charged with DUI in relation to that arrest. The arrest occurred after a California Highway Patrol officer saw Locklear in…
If I’m pulled over for DUI in Orange County should I submit to the roadside breathalyzer test? The short answer is no, there is virtually never a good reason to submit to a voluntary breathalyzer at the side of the road. Think if it this way, each drink you consume…
Last week, law enforcement caught a suspect in a Sacramento, California bank robbery after stopping the suspect’s car for a minor traffic violation. The suspect, Erick Dinse, refused to stop for a South Dakota trooper who tried to pull him over for speeding. Eventually, because Dinse fled, the Highway Patrol…