Stopped for DUI? Say NO to Field Sobriety Tests! (Part I)

If a driver is pulled over in Huntington Beach, Newport Beach, Long Beach or Santa Ana on a routine traffic stop and the police officer suspect’s intoxication, it is generally standard practice for the officer to request the driver to step out of the vehicle to perform field sobriety tests. To the officer and attorneys, these tests are otherwise known as “FST’s”. The driver is asked to perform simple physical or cognitive tests to assist the officer in determining the sobriety of the driver. The National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA) guidelines were set up to help make these tests more accurate. They are now called ’standardized field sobriety tests.’ Read more

Too Many Points May Lose Your Drivers’ License in Orange County

If you are charged with any vehicle code violation you will be assessed a “point” value to your driving record. If you receive too many points over a certain amount of time, the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) may suspend your driving privileges for up to six months. If you receive 4 points in 1 year, 6 points in 2 years, or 8 points in 3 years, the DMV will act to suspend your license and you will not be able to drive your vehicle for any reason during this time. Read more

Protect Your Rights if Involved in Huntington Beach Anti-DUI Crusade

The Huntington Beach Police Department begins a year-long program in an effort to reduce the number of people killed and injured in alcohol/drug-related accidents.

The City of Huntington Beach was recently awarded over $180,000 to use for anti-DUI programs such as DUI/driver’s license checkpoints, warrant services, stakeouts, saturation patrols and court stings aimed at DUI offenders with suspended or revoked licenses who drive after leaving court. Since everyone loves free legal advice, the following is the best free advice you can receive to protect your rights Read more

In Orange County Riding a Bike While Intoxicated May Get Ride to Jail

Often people are misled into thinking that if they go out for a night of drinking, they can lawfully ride their bikes home and eliminate breaking the law by avoiding driving under the influence. Though their intentions are noble and focused the right direction, they are not in the clear as far as the law is concerned.

California Vehicle code 21200 clearly states that “every person riding a bicycle upon a highway has all the rights and is subject to all the provisions applicable to the driver of a vehicle …, including, but not limited to Read more

Strict Guidelines for Legality of Orange County DUI Checkpoints

You may have recently read a newspaper article stating “Roving DUI patrols are scheduled for Huntington Beach, Newport Beach, Fountain Valley and Throughout Orange County” The article may have gone on to read “Huntington Beach motorists who are thinking of drinking and driving are being warned that roving patrols will be on the lookout for impaired drivers in Orange County”. The article may have even warned that deputies will be patrolling Huntington Beach, Newport Beach, Fountain Valley and other areas of Orange County” looking for drivers who are under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Ever wonder why the newspaper and police are announcing their DUI checkpoints? The answer: Read more

Celebrity Heather Locklear Arrested in California for Suspicion of DUI for Driving While Under the Influence of Controlled Substances

Heather Locklear was arrested on Saturday afternoon for suspicion of driving under the influence of a controlled substance while in Montecito, a small community just outside the city of Santa Barbara.
The celebrity actress was pulled over by a California Highway Patrol officer after a witness reported  seeing the actress driving recklessly while Read more

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