Being convicted of driving under the influence (DUI) in New Hampshire means facing strict penalties, which can include jail time, rehabilitation, and an ignition interlock system placed in your car. It also means many fines and costs. According to an article from Bankrate.com, a DUI conviction can cost a driver as much as $20,000. The expenses […]
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By the time a New Hampshire police officer tells a driver, it’s time for a breath test, the officer has already been watching the driver for some time. Police officers are trained to look for and remember clues that indicate a driver is intoxicated. Often, a police officer will require the driver to perform one […]
Being convicted of driving under the influence (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) carries heavy penalties in New Hampshire. When an accident involving injury occurs, however, a conviction or court case related to those injuries can make the burden of a New Hampshire drunk driving conviction even more onerous. However, New Hampshire law extends liability for drunk-driving-related […]
When a police officer stops a driver on the road, the officer may ask the driver to perform several physical tests. Known as “field sobriety tests,” these activities are meant to provide clues that will tell the officer whether or not the driver may be driving under the influence of alcohol or other drugs (DUI). […]
New Hampshire police officers are trained to observe other drivers on the road for signs that motorists are operating while under the influence of alcohol (DUI) or while intoxicated (DWI). One of the main indications that police officers look for is a driver’s inability to use “divided attention” skills. The phrase “divided attention” simply describes […]
A New Hampshire judge denied bail and decided to keep a 55-year-old Eaton Center resident in jail after the man was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving recently. The judge relied on the man’s multiple prior drunk driving convictions to make his decision, saying that he believed the man was a danger to the public, […]
As of February 2011, the federal Research of Alcohol Detection Systems for Stopping Alcohol-Related Fatalities Everywhere Act, which is also referred to as the ROADS SAFE Act, is still just a bill sitting in the U.S. Senate. If passed, however, the Act could have a significant effect on drunk driving nationwide. The ROADS SAFE Act […]
A driver who is stopped by police may be asked to take one or more New Hampshire field sobriety tests if the police officer suspects the driver is impaired. One commonly-used field sobriety test is the “walk and turn” test. In this test, the driver must take several steps down an imaginary or real line, placing the […]
Research in Motion (RIM), a company that creates applications for use on Blackberry smartphones, recently agreed to drop its app that allowed people to search for DUI checkpoints and other road hazards, according to an article in PC World magazine. RIM agreed to make the change after several U.S. senators, including Harry Reid, Chuck Schumer, Frank Lautenberg, and Mark […]
The State of New Hampshire has three (3) separate alcohol programs for drivers convicted of DWI. Drivers convicted of an aggravated DWI, or a second drunk driving charge, face much stiffer penalties than those who have only received one DWI conviction. Part of any DWI penalty includes enrollment in one of New Hampshire’s Alcohol Education […]