A police car flips on its lights behind you, and you pull over. The officer comes up to talk with you, saying that you ran a stop sign. You say that you never saw it.
It’s close to midnight, and it’s dark out. Even so, the officer asks you to take a breath test, saying that missing the sign entirely could be a signal that you are intoxicated.
The officer did ask you to take the...
Most people know that getting behind the wheel after drinking alcohol or consuming drugs can lead to increased risk of a crash and that states have criminalized having too much alcohol in your body while driving. That includes New Jersey, where driving with a blood alcohol content at or above 0.08 percent constitutes a DWI offense.
There are many situations where a person who hasn’t...
If you drive for about an hour north of Manalapan, you’ll come to East Orange, New Jersey. The city is one of several where a municipal judge Wilfredo Benitez presides.
According to news reports, the jurist was found passed out in his silver BMW at a little past two in the morning. A recently released video shows Benitez repeatedly telling state troopers that he’s “a...
When your teen passes their long-awaited drivers’ test, you likely worry about everything that can go wrong. Like many parents, you might even lose sleep over their safety. Do they know how to change a flat tire? Will someone crash into them? Once they’re out on the road, you probably feel like you can’t protect them anymore.
However, you can be proactive against intoxicated...
The winter season is officially upon us and this means — much to the delight of many children — that our neighborhoods will be filled with snow. However, even though we all love to see our neighborhoods transformed into a winter wonderland, when it comes to driving in snow, it can be very dangerous.
Here are a few tips that drivers can use to stay safe when driving in snowy...
The state of New Jersey takes all traffic violations very seriously. As such, it is certainly possible for those convicted of reckless or careless driving to receive a jail sentence. If you are facing charges of careless or reckless driving, it is important to know the difference between the two so that you are prepared to build your defense.
While these two traffic violations are similar,...
