AAA Joins Call for Mandatory Ignition Locks

On behalf of The Law Office of Jason A. Korner posted in DWI / Drunk Driving Charges on Monday, December 31, 2012. Earlier this month we brought you information on the National Transportation Safety Board's call for mandatory ignition interlock devices' inclusion for all DUI and DWI convictions, including first-time offenders. Now it seems another automotive travel association has echoed the NTSB's statements, making it all the more likely that sweeping national legislation may soon be enacted. The automotive non-profit organization AAA last week voiced its official support for ignition interlocks as a mandatory sentence term for all drunk driving...

25 December

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Holiday Season Brings Heightened DUI Patrols

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On behalf of The Law Office of Jason A. Korner posted in DWI / Drunk Driving Charges on Tuesday, December 25, 2012. The holiday season is always meant to be a positive time of the year. Whether it be the exchange of gifts, reunions with loved ones, or contributing to a charitable community, the traditions typically associated with this of year center around giving and happiness. One possible gift many Missourians will receive this time of year however is neither desirable nor happy, and is has the potential to be more expensive than any other they will be given: a...

19 December

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Nationwide Ignition Locks May Become Mandatory

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On behalf of The Law Office of Jason A. Korner posted in DWI / Drunk Driving Charges on Wednesday, December 19, 2012. For those who have been convicted of a repeat DWI or DUI charge, an ignition lock may not be a new concept. Breath-activated ignition interlock devices are frequently included in the sentences of drunk driving cases, necessitating that a driver be below a strictly limited level of intoxication before being allowed to start their vehicle and get on the road. This form of extended punitive regulation may be extended nationwide to every motorist convicted of drunk driving in...

12 December

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Florissant Ups DWI Enforcement

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On behalf of The Law Office of Jason A. Korner posted in DWI / Drunk Driving Charges on Wednesday, December 12, 2012. It's the holiday season, and for a great many reasons that means that Missouri motorists will be travelling and consuming alcohol at an elevated rate. For the rest of December and even into mid-January, holiday parties and family gatherings will mix intoxication with driving. Unfortunately, for some on the road over the upcoming weeks, a drunk driving charge will become a reality. According to Florissant police, 2011 saw 234 people killed and 945 others seriously injured as a...