A woman from Manchester recently spoke before New Hampshire Governor John Lynch and the Executive Council asking them to give her a partial pardon for her multiple DWI convictions in New Hampshire, reports WMUR. The woman was recently convicted of her fifth offense of driving while intoxicated (DWI), and asked the governor to grant a pardon […]
Category Archives: DUI/DWI
If you are stopped for drunk driving in New Hampshire, a police officer may ask you to submit to a test to measure your blood alcohol concentration (BAC). If you are inclined to submit to a test, a blood test may be a better choice for a more accurate result, as some breath tests for […]
If you are charged with driving under the influence (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) in New Hampshire, you may face an Administrative License Suspension (ALS) hearing in addition to a criminal charge. New Hampshire law requires that the DMV suspend your driver’s license if you refuse to have your blood alcohol concentration (BAC) tested; if […]
New Hampshire drivers give “implied consent” to a chemical test for alcohol in exchange for receiving a New Hampshire driver’s license. The chemical test is given if the driver is pulled over on suspicion of driving under the influence (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI). Usually, a preliminary breath test is the first chemical test […]
If you’re pulled over for drunk driving in New Hampshire, the police officer may ask you to take a breath alcohol test to check whether your blood alcohol content (BAC) is over the legal limit of 0.08. Knowing how a New Hampshire breath alcohol test works can help you understand why you may want to opt for […]
The holidays mean festivities and fun, which often involves alcohol for some individuals. Unfortunately, as the number of parties you attend increases, so does your risk of being charged with driving under the influence (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI), according to a recent article published by New Hampshire news outlet WMUR. Holiday parties provide a […]
Communities that set up sobriety checkpoints tend to see their rates of alcohol-related car accidents go down, according to a recent study summarized by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Researchers reviewed 23 studies of sobriety checkpoints from the U.S. as well as from other countries. They found that sobriety checkpoints helped reduce […]
Like every state, New Hampshire prohibits driving a car, boat, or similar vehicle while intoxicated (DWI). For DWI situations that are particularly dangerous, however, New Hampshire law also recognizes a charge known as Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated, or Aggravated DWI. To turn a regular DWI charge into an aggravated charge, the person being charged must […]
Police have charged a Claremont driver with driving under the influence (DUI) and texting while driving after her car ran off the road onto the side of I-89, according to a release by New Hampshire news affiliate WMUR. No one was hurt in the accident. The driver was traveling north on I-89 when her car grazed […]
In New Hampshire, the Division of Motor Vehicles will suspend your drivers’ license in certain DUI or DWI-related situations. This can occur even if you have not yet been convicted of a New Hampshire DUI or DWI charge. This suspension is known as an Administrative License Suspension, or ALS. Currently, you will face an administrative license suspension […]