by Michelle Sparrow | Dec 22, 2012 | Criminal Law Blog, Drunk Driving
A “Booze It & Lose It” enforcement effort over the holidays could put some motorists’ licenses at risk. North Carolina’s Department of Transportation says its intention in launching the campaign is to reduce the number of driving while... by Michelle Sparrow | Nov 29, 2012 | Criminal Law Blog, Drunk Driving
Police employ a number of methods when working to enforce vehicle laws. Both standard patrols and mandatory checkpoints are means with which officers keep watch over motorists, sometimes requiring a traffic stop of unsuspecting drivers, even if their driving has been... by Michelle Sparrow | Jul 11, 2012 | Criminal Law Blog, Drunk Driving
Sobriety checkpoints in North Carolina, as in most places, are typically placed by law enforcement officials at high-traffic intersections where accidents have historically been known to occur — and where police believe they will encounter and stop a large... by Michelle Sparrow | Feb 4, 2012 | Criminal Law Blog, Drunk Driving
The day of the Super Bowl is one of the biggest drinking days of the year, and that means the roads in and around Raleigh will be dotted with sobriety checkpoints. Neighborhoods will see more patrol cars around, too. The objective is to get as many drunk drivers off... by Michelle Sparrow | Jun 1, 2011 | Criminal Law Blog, Drunk Driving
Summer in North Carolina has come to mean sobriety and safety checkpoints — on land and on water. This year, a group of state law enforcement agencies and anti-drunk driving activists have teamed up to sponsor “On the Road, On the Water, Don’t Drink...