When the New Hampshire Department of Motor Vehicles labels a driver a “Habitual Offender,” it’s more than just a name. Habitual Offender status in New Hampshire carries several penalties, including the loss of driving privileges. A New Hampshire driver can be labeled a “Habitual Offender” for a number of different reasons. Many offenders receive that label after being […]
Category Archives: DUI/DWI
Older New Hampshire drivers may remember when the legal age for drinking alcohol was lower than it is today. Between 1971 and 1982, several states lowered the drinking age to include residents as young as 18 years of age. Today, however, the minimum legal drinking age is 21 in every U.S. state. What happened? The […]
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently released study results that compare various types of computer sensors and evaluate whether these sensors would be useful in preventing drunk driving. In each case, computer sensors were attached to vehicles, where they recorded information on the vehicle’s speed, its position in the road, the driver’s acceleration, braking, and […]
When a driver in New Hampshire is convicted of a first offense driving while intoxicated by use of alcohol or drugs, they must complete an Impaired Driving Intervention Program (IDIP). IDIP programs are offered by the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), and are required by the court before a person convicted of drunk […]
A survey of nationwide drunk driving and drugged driving rates found that New Hampshire has some of the highest rates of driving while intoxicated in the nation, according to the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) tracks the rates of drunk driving and drugged […]
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 […]
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 […]