Houston DWI Lawyers
Parenting Style Can Help Prevent DWI among Houston Teen Motorists – Texas Injury Lawyers
A new study shows that your parenting style can help prevent the risk of binge drinking and other undesirable alcohol-related behaviors in your teenage child. The study which has been published in the July issue of Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, surveyed more than 5,000 children, and asked them about their relationship with [...]
In-Car Breathalyzer Device Won’t Help You Get Out Of a Houston DWI
Last month, the New York Times reported that Congress is likely to approve increased funding for an alcohol detection device program, that’s funded jointly by the federal administration and the auto industry. The program called the Driver Alcohol Detection System for Safety receives funding of $2 million a year, contributed jointly by the National Highway [...]
Texas DWI Surcharge System Has Failed – Houston DWI Lawyers
Far from helping control DWI rates, a system in Texas that slaps steep surcharges on drunk driving offenders and others, has actually contributed to case backlogs in courts, and more numbers of DWI cases being dismissed. That opinion comes from a former McLennan County district court judge, David Hodges.
David Hodges told the Texas Public Safety [...]
Budgetary Cuts Could Impact Prison Alcohol Treatment Programs for DWI Offenders in Texas – Houston Criminal Defense Lawyers
Texas is looking at a massive $18 billion budget shortfall next year. That deficit will have to be made up for by slashing funds to other programs and facilities. There is speculation that alcohol treatment programs for prisoners arrested for DWI offenses could likely have funding cut as part of these measures. As Houston DWI [...]
Happy St. Patrick’s Day to All!
Texas, as we know it now, wouldn’t be the same without the Irish, which is why St. Patrick’s Day has such a deep-seated significance for all of us. The story of St. Patrick is one that every Irish child grows up listening to. For those of you who aren’t Irish however, there may be a [...]
Houston Police Officers Training in Blood Draws-Houston DWI Lawyers
Houston police officers are being trained in the art of drawing blood, quite literally at that. According to this report, seven officers are currently undergoing a training program that the Houston Police Department hopes will cut the time it takes to test suspects for alcohol use after an accident.
The program will run for 40 days. [...]
San Antonio, Austin, Houston Feature on List of Drunkest Cities in America–Houston DWI Lawyers
This is probably the reason why DWI lawyers in Texas are as busy as they are. A new survey released by Men’s Health magazine lists the 100 “drunkest” cities in America. Three cities in Texas – Austin, San Antonio and Lubbock – feature in the Top 10.
The survey took several factors into consideration before compiling [...]
Texas DOT Uses Funny Super Bowl Ad to Prevent DWI-Houston DWI Lawyers
Texas DWI lawyers braced for Super Bowl Sunday, one of the biggest drinking days of the calendar. The Texas Department of Transportation too put to rest its traditional approach to preventing DUI crashes, and used humor to get young men – the traditional Super Bowl audience – to drive sober or not drive at all.
The [...]
Texas DWI Lawyers Warn Against Trusting New DUI App Too Much
A new iPhone app designed to provide an estimate of a person’s blood alcohol content (or BAC) level is creating some buzz, but as Texas DWI lawyers, we worry that the app could lead to a false sense of security.
The app, developed by the Colorado Department of Transportation as part of its New Years DUI [...]
