It may not seem like it when you're driving around Baltimore or other parts of the state, but Maryland drivers are among the safest in the country. That's according to a recent report published by CarInsuranceComparison.com that ranks the worst drivers by state. The...
Month: January 2018
Have a plan to get home safely on Super Bowl Sunday
We've passed the holiday season that lands many Marylanders under arrest for drunk driving. Now comes the event that's a holiday in its own right for millions of Americans, the Super Bowl. With two eastern teams playing on February 4th, many people will be watching...
Maryland laws related to underage drinking
Young people under the legal drinking age can find all kinds of ways to get alcohol if they're determined to do so. Possession, consumption or purchase of alcohol is illegal for anyone under 21, and one offense can result in a $500 fine. That amount gets doubled for...
Can you serve time after a college fight?
When it comes to college parties and drinking, things can get out of hand rather quickly. One second everyone is having a good time – and the next second a fight is about to break out. Whether you were at a bar having a few drinks with friends, or were at a house...
Can you be arrested only for failing a sobriety test?
After you get pulled over, the police make you run through a series of field sobriety tests. These could include the walk-and-turn (WAT), the horizontal gaze nystagmus (HGN) and the one-leg stand (OLS).You fail the one-leg stand and the walk-and-turn. You argue that...
Suspected DUI driver hits car while speeding from police
Montgomery County's Alcohol Holiday Task Force sobriety checkpoints ended on Jan. 7, but not without some drama during the seven weeks they were in force. On Saturday, Dec. 30, police say that a driver who was attempting to avoid being pulled over by an officer ended...
DUI charges exacerbated by woman’s flight from cops
On New Year's Eve, a 33-year-old Glen Burnie woman was arrested in Pasadena for reckless endangerment, driving under the influence (DUI), assault in the first degree and second-degree assault on police, as well as numerous other traffic charges.Her troubles began...
Field sobriety tests for marijuana impairment aren’t here yet
As marijuana is increasingly legalized for medicinal and recreational use around the country, law enforcement agencies are struggling to find methods to show that a person has been driving under the influence of the drug.Attorneys have argued for and against the...
Even with dispensaries, marijuana still illegal for many
Medical marijuana is legal in Maryland and the first dispensary opened in December. However, students on campuses across the state should not take this news to mean that laws regarding marijuana use are now lax. Those caught with weed – on or off campus -- can still...
How DUI charges can have lasting implications in your life
One statistic, released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, suggests that there are over 300,000 motorists who take to United States roadways daily who are impaired by alcohol.By the time they're eventually arrested for driving under the influence...