by Michelle Sparrow | Apr 1, 2012 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Law Blog
In our March 21 post, we discussed a cellphone ban proposed by the Chapel Hill Town Council. The council had scheduled a vote for March 26 after deadlocking. This past week, the council adopted the proposal: Handheld or hands-free use of a cellphone while driving will... by Michelle Sparrow | Mar 21, 2012 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Law Blog
The vote deadlocked last week, but the Chapel Hill Town Council expects the matter to be resolved at next Monday’s meeting. The question is whether the town should adopt a proposed ordinance to ban the use of cellphones — handheld or hands-free —... by Michelle Sparrow | Feb 2, 2011 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Law Blog
The Associated Press recently reviewed North Carolina court records to see how enforcement of the texting ban is going. The ban became effective in December of 2009, and the AP reports that police have issued citations to more than 1,200 drivers. Like most of the... by Michelle Sparrow | Sep 15, 2010 | Criminal Law Blog, Drunk Driving
Labor Day weekend is one of the busiest weekends of the year for roadway traffic. It is basically the last weekend before summer truly ends. It seems as though everyone makes some sort of plans to celebrate the four day weekend before they have to go back to work or...