Category: DWI/DUI
The legal age to drink in New Jersey is 21. It is also illegal to make alcohol available to minors in this state and every other state in the U.S. However, that does not stop some parents and other adults from providing alcohol to those under the age of 21. Sometimes, parents aren’t even aware underage people are […]
As in all other states, the legal limit for alcohol-related intoxication in New Jersey is a blood alcohol content (BAC) of 0.08 or higher. Some drivers may “feel drunk” with a BAC lower than the legal limit, while other drivers may not feel intoxicated even with a BAC of much higher than the legal limit. The key […]
A charge for DUI can expose you to serious penalties in New Jersey. However, the potential consequences of a conviction become increasingly severe if you are involved in a motor vehicle accident and someone is hurt while you are driving under the influence. At William Proetta Criminal Law, our highly skilled criminal defense lawyers often defend clients charged […]
A school bus driver has been charged with DWI and endangering the welfare of a child after allegedly driving under the influence with approximately 20 child passengers in Lakewood, New Jersey. The driver is also accused of engaging in a heated road rage incident while driving drunk with the students near the Garden State Parkway. According to officials from the […]
Over the last year or so we have noticed an increased effort by the Bloomfield Police Department to catch drunk drivers. Some may find this confusing because Bloomfield Municipal Court has always been known for processing a large amount of DWI cases, however, the difference in the past was the vast majority of those DUI […]
Our Edison NJ DWI attorneys recently represented a client who had been pulled over on I-287 after being caught speeding 109 mph in a 65 mph zone. Upon approaching the car, the state troopers immediately smelled alcohol emanating from inside the vehicle and noticed that the defendant had bloodshot watery eyes as he fumbled around looking for […]
In a recent case, our Linden DWI attorneys defended a client who was arrested for drunk driving after smashing into another vehicle sitting at a traffic light. Cops were quickly called to the scene where they first encountered the defendant standing outside his car that had heavy front end damage. They initially noticed him swaying back and […]
Plainsboro police are well-known among defense attorneys to be tough on DWIs. However, unless you appear in the court on a regular basis you would have no idea that it is not a town you should be driving in after consuming alcohol – not to say that there are any towns which it is okay […]
Port Authority officers conducted a DWI checkpoint at the Holland Tunnel in Jersey City this past weekend in anticipation of the Columbus Day weekend holiday weekend. The checkpoint was active between 10 p.m. Saturday October 8 into the early morning hours of October 9 until 6 a.m. Saturday, at the entrances to the Holland Tunnel. This is just the newest example […]
This year our attorneys have seen a spike in DWI & Drug DUI arrests in Weehawken especially from drivers coming in and out of the Lincoln Tunnel. A major factor is due to DWI checkpoints in Weehawken at the Lincoln Tunnel by Port Authority police officers. Notice of the DWI checkpoint is normally published in local papers and […]