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What to Do After Being Charged with Your Second DUI Offense
No matter whether you have had past experience with DUIs, it is always nerve-wracking to be arrested. It’s certainly true that any DUI can lead to serious consequences for the charged individual, but the stakes are higher when this is your second offense. Read on to learn more about what you need to do if…
Read MoreMistakes to Avoid in a First Time Erie DUI Case
There are several mistakes that you can make immediately after being arrested for a DUI in Erie, Pennsylvania. Like with all cities in Pennsylvania, first time DUI offenders can end up doing more harm than good for their case and making it easier for prosecutors to successfully convict them. Read on to learn more about…
Read MoreHow Does a Drunk Driving Lawsuit Unfold If The Other Driver Has No Accident Insurance?
Drunk driving is a serious epidemic across not just Pennsylvania but throughout the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control, every week approximately 27,000 drivers are arrested a result of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. These arrests are just 1% of the predicted overall incidents of driving under the influence…
Read MoreHow Does a DUI Impact My Ability to Retain My CDL License and Career?
DUI Conviction & Commercial Drivers License If you make your living behind the wheel of a truck as many individuals in Pennsylvania do, a DUI conviction is more than just a basic inconvenience and an expense. Instead, it could also be very detrimental to your truck driving career. This is because you are the holder of a…
Read MoreHow Long Does a DUI Really Stay on My Record?
Repercussions Of A DUI Conviction in Pennsylvania Being accused of a DUI is bad enough, but being convicted of one means that you might be facing repercussions that will follow you for years to come. As soon as you are accused of driving under the influence, contact a knowledgeable Erie DUI defense attorney to help…
Read MoreWhat To Do at a DUI Roadblock in Erie
When you are approaching a roadblock in Erie, Pennsylvania this New Year’s Eve, you need to understand your rights as well as your responsibilities. Upon initial contact coming on a roadblock, you do have the right to refuse any of the officer’s questions, but this may raise his or her concerns about whether you have…
Read MoreLocal Police Focused on Distracted Driving
What Is Considered Distracted Driving? Per the Distraction.gov website, distracted driving is anything that could pull a driver’s attention away from the act of driving. Distracted driving endangers not only the driver, but the safety of their passengers and pedestrians nearby. Lately, texting has been most commonly associated with distracted driving, but fiddling with your radio or operating a…
Read MoreMeadville Driver Facing DUI Charges After Car Accident
DUI Charges Filed in Meadville Car Accident Police responded to a single car accident around 2:00 am Saturday morning in the Conneaut Lake area, near Meadville, PA. They found a car off the roadway, resting on it’s roof. Police say the driver failed to navigate a turn, contacted the snowbank, and consequently flipped the car,…
Read MoreAvoid a DUI on St. Patrick's Day
Don’t Let a DUI Ruin The Fun on St. Patrick’s Day St. Patrick’s Day is typically thought of as a ‘drinking’ holiday and some people feel the need to take that to the extreme, especially inexperienced drinkers like most college students. Penn State just celebrated their State Patty’s Day holiday, a school contrived holiday that has…
Read MoreErie PA DUI Case Against Police Officer Continues
Erie PA DUI Case Against Police Officer Continues The case involving an Erie PA police officer that was charged with drunk driving and crashing into a city fire truck has moved forward. Erie police officer, Gabriel Carducci, remains on leave as his court cases alleging that he drove drunk crashing into a fire truck while…
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