It is illegal in New Jersey for motorists to drive with a blood-alcohol content (BAC) of 0.08% or higher. Many police officers who stop someone suspected of driving under the influence will ask to give a breathalyzer to test their BAC. Roadside chemical tests can be...
When you see flashing lights in your rearview mirror, a fun night with friends can quickly turn into the worst night of your life. Maybe you had two beers, or perhaps you had a couple more than two beers. You are not sure if you are going to pass a breathalyzer test....
There are some things you don't do. Sailors know you don't spit into the wind. Singer Jim Croce observed that you don't pull on Superman's cape. In New Jersey, if police and asked you to submit to a breath test, you don't refuse. It could result in the immediate loss...
When you got your driver's license and started driving in New Jersey, you automatically gave up your right to refuse a breath test to determine if you were driving while intoxicated. Should you decide to refuse, anyway, the police can have your blood drawn at a...
If you're pulled over on suspicion of driving under the influence, you still do have certain rights. For example, you technically have the right to refuse to take a breath test. However, just having the right does not mean there are no ramifications to your actions....
New Jersey motorists may be interested in a case set to be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court. The court announced on Dec. 11 that it would hear the case, which involves the refusal to take a DUI breath test, on Dec. 11. North Dakota and Minnesota both have similar cases...
Since DUI laws can vary in different states and word of mouth information can muddle the truth, people in New Jersey and other states are sometimes confused about what to do when suspected of drinking and driving. Learning about implied consent laws can help one make...
A New Jersey woman who allegedly refused to submit to a breath test in April 2012 had her conviction upheld in a state appeals court. The defendant was required to install an ignition interlock device on her vehicle, spend 48 hours in an Intoxicated Driver Resource...
A judge in Morristown, New Jersey, let stand a previous ruling issued in Boonton Municipal Court in a New Jersey breath test refusal case. The Superior Court judge found that the failure of police to find an American Sign Language interpreter for a Maywood woman who...
Cranford Police claim that a Newark man refused to submit to a breath test during a driving while intoxicated investigation that followed a minor traffic accident on Sunday evening. Police were called to North Avenue East shortly before 11:00 to investigate a two-car...
