Drunk Driving / DWI Lawyers

California Drunk Driving / DWI Lawyers

Motorists should be responsible this weekend, and they should get legal help if ticketed in police crackdown, say the Southern California DUI defense lawyers of Lessem & Newstat.

SHERMAN OAKS, California (PRWEB) - While many Southern Californians are kicking off a summer of fun this Memorial Day weekend, they should expect law enforcement officers to be hard at work targeting drunk drivers, according to Los Angeles DUI defense attorney Jeremy Lessem.

The California Highway Patrol is teaming up with 140 local law enforcement agencies in a seat belt enforcement crackdown that runs from May 23 to June 5. Lessem, who practices DUI defense law with the Southern California criminal defense law firm of Lessem & Newstat, said that seat belt dragnets often catch motorists accused of drunk driving.

Georgia Drunk Driving / DWI Lawyers

Drunk drivers and aggressive drivers make can make Georgia roads dangerous during the weekend that kicks off the summer season, Atlanta personal injury lawyer Bruce Millar says.

ATLANTA, Georgia (PRWEB) - Bruce Millar, an Atlanta personal injury attorney who represents Georgia vehicle accident victims and their families, today asked motorists to be safe and smart on the roads during the upcoming Memorial Day weekend.

“Memorial Day kicks off the summer season, and it can be a great time to spend with family and friends,” said Millar, a partner with the Atlanta personal injury law firm of Millar & Mixon, LLC. “But all it takes is one bad decision to cause an automobile accident or a motorcycle accident and turn the holiday into a tragedy.

Texas Drunk Driving / DWI Lawyers

Texas Highway Patrol troopers will be out in force during Spring Break looking for drivers who are intoxicated.

Austin, Texas (TX DPS) - The increased patrols will run across the state from March 12 to March 20, in high-risk locations during the times when alcohol-related crashes are most frequent. The patrols are funded through a grant from the Texas Department of Transportation targeting impaired driving.

“Texas Highway Patrol troopers will be looking for intoxicated drivers. College and high school students should remember that the drinking age in Texas is 21—and anyone under that age can be arrested for DWI if there is any detectable amount of alcohol in their system. We don’t want to ruin anyone’s Spring Break, but you should know that drinking and driving will have serious consequences,” said Chief David G. Baker, assistant director for the Highway Patrol.

The remaining enforcement periods this year are Independence Day and Labor Day.

Texas Drunk Driving / DWI Lawyers

A special enforcement program targeting impaired drivers during the Christmas and New Year’s holidays was successful in removing more drunk drivers off Texas roadways.

Austin, Texas (TX DPS) - Texas Highway Patrol troopers arrested 1,106 drivers across Texas for driving while intoxicated during the holiday period from Dec. 21 to Jan. 1. Of those arrests, 442 were made by troopers whose patrols were funded through a Texas Department of Transportation grant targeting impaired driving in high-risk locations during the times when alcohol-related crashes occur most frequently.

“The special grant allowed us to stay out on the road longer, and arrest more drunk drivers,” said David Baker, Assistant Director for the Texas Highway Patrol. “We were able to arrest 288 more people in 2010 than in 2009. As always, the Highway Patrol urges you to designate a sober driver if you are going to drink alcohol.”

The $2 million special mobilization grant will run throughout 2011, allowing DPS to have additional targeted DWI patrols during Spring Break, Independence Day and Labor Day.