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Tips for Parents Talking to Teens About Underage Drinking
Now that school is back in session for the fall, your kids may be making new friends and attending new classes, which results in new influences in their lives. A growing concern for parents of teenagers is underage drinking. As Edinboro, Pennsylvania DUI attorneys, we have seen the dire consequences that result from underage drinking….
Recent Change to Pennsylvania’s Ignition Interlock Laws
States have developed numerous laws to deal with DUI offenses. Currently, Pennsylvania is one of the few states to adopt a law requiring repeat offenders to have an ignition interlock installed on their vehicles. A new law now requires first-time DUI offenders with a high blood alcohol level to install an ignition interlock on their…
Back To School Time Means Greater Risk of Accidents
As students return to college this fall, we see an increase in bicycle crashes and pedestrian accidents. Many college students ride bicycles or walk for economic, health, or environmental reasons. With an increase in bicycle and pedestrian traffic, the number of injuries from traffic-related accidents can increase. As experienced personal injury attorneys serving many of…
Pennsylvania State Police Participate In National Labor Day DUI Campaign
Pennsylvania State Police are participating in the national “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign. The campaign began on August 19 and continues through Labor Day Monday, September 5. During this time, law enforcement agencies will increase their efforts to identify and pull over drivers who are impaired by alcohol or drugs. Driver will likely…
Pennsylvania Authorities Adjust to New DUI Rules
Shortly after the fourth of July weekend, which was the third deadliest period for fatalities in drunk driving accidents, police across Pennsylvania have been adapting to new standards and rules for arresting individuals in DUI cases. These changes were made necessary as a result of a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling, mandating that it is…
What You Need to Know About Field Sobriety Tests in Pennsylvania
If a law enforcement officer suspects that any driver is under the influence of drugs or alcohol, he or she may choose to conduct field sobriety checks either at a sobriety checkpoint or after pulling the individual over. These are often to identify the probable cause for a DUI arrest or to determine if there…
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Looking into Harley-Davidson Motorcycles for Brake Failure
The NHTSA is investigating some motorcycles produced by Harley-Davidson after complaints of the brakes failing without any warning. The investigation is exploring bikes made between 2008 and 2011 and impacts more than 430,000 Harley-Davidson motorcycles. These motorcycles have antilock braking systems that fail suddenly and could put the driver of the bike at risk of…
How Do I Know Whether or Not My Car Accident Is Worth Anything?
Car accidents are relatively common not just in Erie, Pennsylvania but across the state and around the country. What makes car accidents unique, however, from the perspective of a personal injury attorney, is whether or not these cases meet the grounds for filing a car accident lawsuit. If you have sustained severe injuries as a…
Avoid These Motorcycle Safety Myths
Although there is plenty of good advice out there for how to prevent motorcycle accidents, there’s also a broad range of information that simply is not helpful or true. Read on to learn more about some of the most common motorcycle safety myths. Other Vehicle Drivers Do Not Care About Cyclists It’s rarely the case…
Is an Injury or an Accident Probable Cause for an Officer to Investigate Driving Under the Influence?
In order to pull you over and investigate a potential incident of driving under the influence, a police officer must have probable cause that you have violated the law or are in the process of violating the law. Probable cause refers to reliable information existing to support a reasonable belief that someone has committed a…
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