Georgia Move Over Law & Labor Day DUIs
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Georgia Move Over Law & Labor Day DUIs

Roswell, GA police made the nightly news recently! If you have traveled on Holcomb Bridge Rd. recently you may have noticed a lot of police action on both sides of the road. I am here to tell you what has been going on folks, Move Over tickets, and lots of them. I’ve been to Roswell Municipal…

Drink Delivery!
201508.28
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Drink Delivery!

Retail giant Amazon.com has announced that it will now deliver alcohol…to your door…in about an hour! I predict many a disaster/arrest/pre-party crisis will be averted thanks to this service. It is genius! The obvious upside to this idea is that if you are drinking in your home there is no possible way to be arrested…

201508.20
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Current Blood Testing Methods Unconstitutional

ATLANTA — A new state Supreme Court ruling could let some drunk drivers walk. The judges unanimously ruled the current way of taking blood from a potentially impaired driver is often unconstitutional. Defense attorneys, police and prosecutors will meet this week to figure out what happens next. While this could make proving some DUI cases…

Punked Out by the Police!
201507.03
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Punked Out by the Police!

Last week, Dunwoody Georgia Police made news by calling out an arrestee on Facebook. The 19-year-old male (not named) was arrested for DUI and Fleeing and Attempting to Elude, among other charges. THEN, to make matters worse, the Police Department made an example of him on social media, making fun of every-single-thing he did that…

201507.03
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Atlanta Dismantles DUI Task Force

ATLANTA (CBS46) – The Atlanta Police Department is dismantling the DUI task force and reassigning the officers. APD’s decision doesn’t sit well with some Atlanta residents who lost family members in drunk driving accidents. Atlanta police said they are not shutting down the DUI Task Force because of budgetary reasons, but they could be making…

201507.03
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DUI Convictions Down

DUI convictions in Georgia have been dropping dramatically over a five-year period, state figures show. There may be multiple reasons to account for the decline in convictions, experts say. But they note that this decrease in convictions has coincided with an increase in the number of people refusing to take a field sobriety test. State…

Will golf carts generate less DUI arrests?
201506.29
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Will golf carts generate less DUI arrests?

The City of Roswell has passed an ordinance that will allow citizens to drive golf carts on public roadways. Beginning July 1, 2015, golf carts will be allowed on any public roadway with a posted speed limit of 25 mph or less. Sounds like a fun way to get from place to place!  I have…

Drive Sober or ________?
201506.29
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Drive Sober or ________?

Summer is finally upon us!  BBQs, pool time, fireworks and menacing slogans from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety abound! Look, I am not pro “drunk driving” and I love a catchy slogan just as much as the next person, but “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” just does not sit right with me. Here’s…

Carry Out alcohol on Canton
201506.29
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Carry Out alcohol on Canton

This spring, Roswell City Council unanimously enacted an ordinance that allows patrons to carry alcohol out of certain establishments within the city’s “Carry District.” The Carry District is relatively small but does include most of Canton St. and its surrounding areas. The good news about this ordinance: it keeps people moving around the downtown Roswell…