New Hampshire law requires people convicted of driving while intoxicated (DWI) to meet certain conditions. One of them is to maintain a New Hampshire SR-22 Insurance Certificate. According to the New Hampshire Department of Safety, An SR-22 Insurance Certificate proves that the person holding it has liability insurance in case of a car accident. If you are […]
Category Archives: DUI/DWI
New Hampshire police officers are trained to look for several different clues to determine if a driver has been drinking. If you’re pulled over by a police officer, keep these tips in mind regardless of whether or not you have been drinking. Pull over in a safe place. Slow down and pull over gradually. An officer […]
The Governors Highway Safety Association has announced that across the nation, state police forces are increasing checkpoints and patrols from August 20 through September 6, 2010 in an effort to curtail drunk driving over the Labor Day holiday weekend “ and New Hampshire is no exception. Sobriety checkpoints are designed to allow police officers to examine drivers […]
New Hampshire is known for its strict penalties for those convicted of DWI/DUI. If you are a commercial driver with a commercial drivers’ license (CDL), the DWI/DUI rules that apply to you are strict. New Hampshire Code Section 265-A:23 specifies that a driver’s license is automatically suspended if he or she is convicted of driving […]
As the Union Leader recently reported, New Hampshire’s former Liquor Commissioner was recently convicted of driving while intoxicated (DWI), resulting in $620 in fines and a suspended license. But the former Commissioner’s troubles began not with his conviction, but with the DWI charge. After the former commissioner was arrested for DWI in April, Governor John Lynch fired […]
Perhaps you or a family member has been charged with a driving under the influence (DUI) or driving while impaired (DWI) in New Hampshire. You then face the difficult task of choosing a New Hampshire DUI attorney, and you will probably want to make a decision fairly quickly. There are many factors which should be […]
Located in Rockingham County, the town of Derry is the fourth most populous community in New Hampshire with an estimated population of 34,021. Sometimes referred to by its nickname, “Space-town”, Derry is the birthplace of the first U.S. astronaut in space, Alan Shepard. The town of Derry has a population density of 950.7 people per […]
Penalties for a DWI in New Hampshire can vary widely depending on the level of intoxication, whether it’s a first or subsequent offense, in addition to other factors. Several DUI penalties depend on the level of intoxication, determined by the level of alcohol in the blood. For example, in New Hampshire, anyone with a blood alcohol concentration […]
A recent sobriety checkpoint set up on Route 3 managed to net a total of six arrests from June 12th to June 13th. The New Hampshire drunk driving sobriety checkpoint was enforced late Saturday night and ran until early Sunday morning. In all, 130 motorists were stopped as a result of the checkpoint, but only six were […]
Candia is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire with an estimated population of 4,177. As a relatively busy town, Candia residents and visitors enjoy a wide range of activities at the local Liquid Planet Water Park, Charmingfare Farm, Candia Vineyards, Fitts Museum, and other establishments. Candia has a land area of 30.3 square miles […]