The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) works with state governments nationwide, including New Hampshire, to track drunk driving arrests. The data gathered paints a picture of when, where, and how New Hampshire drivers are more likely to be arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI). For instance, data gathered from […]
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, or NHTSA, issues several reports each year that explore various issues related to drunk driving and other driving-related issues. Recently, NHTSA conducted a fifty-state survey of the methods states use to allow people to report drivers whom they suspect are driving under the influence of alcohol or other drugs […]
New Hampshire’s laws against driving under the influence (DUI) and driving while intoxicated (DWI) impose several penalties on people who are convicted of drunk driving. The difficulties a New Hampshire driver faces when convicted, however, don’t stop at jail time, a fine, or a license suspension. After an NH drunk driving conviction, your car insurance rates […]
Alcoholic drinks have been a part of dinners, celebrations, and every other human event for centuries, often due to their intoxicating effect. Specifically, alcohol affects the brain. Drinking too much alcohol in one sitting can result in slower reaction times, the inability to do two or more things at once, and difficulty making good decisions. […]
There are plenty of old wives’ tales about remedies to help people who have been drinking to sober up more quickly, whether it’s because they need to drive a car, be able to work, or perform some other task that’s hard to do if one has been drinking. When a person has a drink containing […]
The “Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus” (HGN) test is one of the three standardized NH field sobriety tests that a police officer might give to a driver if the officer suspects the driver is driving under the influence of alcohol. HGN occurs when the eyes jerk involuntarily from left to right when trying to see something that is traveling […]
Like every other U.S. state, New Hampshire law prohibits driving a car, truck, or another motor vehicle if the driver is intoxicated by alcohol. New Hampshire is also one of the states that prohibits both drivers and passengers from transporting an open container of alcohol in a moving motor vehicle. In New Hampshire, neither a […]
Stratham and other New Hampshire cities and towns will see increased police patrols this summer, according to the Seacoast Online newsletter. Many of these towns have received grants from the Highway Safety Agency, which will be used to pay overtime for officers conducting extra DWI patrols during the summer months. Drunk driving, also known as driving under […]
Not all people who are charged with driving under the influence, or DUI, decide to go to trial. However, since each person charged with any crime in New Hampshire, including drunk driving, has the right to a trial, police officers who arrest drivers on suspicion of DUI must prepare to testify in court in each […]
In New Hampshire and many other U.S. states, a police officer who stops a driver on suspicion of drunk driving may ask the driver to take a preliminary breath test using a Breathalyzer or similar device. The breath test measures the driver’s blood alcohol concentration (BAC). A BAC reading of 0.08 percent often results in […]