Being stopped for a traffic violation is a very common occurrence. With Vermont being close to the border and the War on Drugs being in as full of a swing as ever, police are always interested in searching your vehicle if they even have a slight hunch you may have drugs aboard. One tactic that is used by police is to threaten to use Drug Dogs...

This question comes up in almost every interview I have with a DUI client - and it is usually the first. The police have been trained to look for specific actions or signals to determine which vehicles may be being operated by an intoxicated driver. Among the most looked for are: - Problems with staying in your lane (weaving, swerving, turning wide, drifting, almost striking another car...

Technology develops at a very rapid pace and law enforcement is as interested in it as Silicon Valley. A new laser has been developed that can measure the amount of alcohol in the air of a moving vehicle. Scientists at the Institute of Optoelectronics at the Military University of Technology developed the laser and have had remarkable results from its initial tests. The laser was able...

Most people are not aware of the consequences to having multiple DUI convictions. The most difficult one is that in most every state, after a certain number of DUI convictions, you become a convicted felon. If you are a convicted felon, in most states: - You can never possess firearms again. - You lose your right to vote while you are incarcerated. - You lose...

Nissan has created a smart car that has an interesting new feature. The transmission shift knob (automatic or standard) contains a built-in, highly sensitive alcohol detection device. If the sensor detects alcohol above a certain amount in the perspiration on the individual's hand touching the knob, the transmission will lock and the car will be inoperable. Is this a good idea? The American Journal of Public...