Criminal Defense
It used to be that driving distractions involved things like looking for a station on the radio, putting in a CD or talking to your passengers. That was before other technology made it to the front seat, or right into the driver’s hand. Talking on your mobile phone morphed into texting and many drivers have…
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Driving is something that is earned through lawful and safe operation of a vehicle. But depending on which North Carolina traffic offense you commit, your license could be suspended. Reasons Why Your License Could Be Suspended in Raleigh There are several ways that you could lose your driver’s license. The courts, along with the DMV,…
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Underestimating the risks of texting and driving can be deadly. In fact, an estimated 421,000 people in the United States along were injured and 3,328 killed in accidents while being distracted when driving in 2012. You can avoid becoming a victim of a phone-related vehicle accident by knowing the risks of texting and driving. Driving…
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The consequences for traffic offenses can be steep, and there are more than just fines at stake. Depending on the nature of the ticket and previous incidents, you may lose your license or face jail time. Because paying the fine is an admission of guilt, it’s important to manage any issue as it occurs. Otherwise,…
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It doesn’t take much alcohol to become impaired. Although an average person might be able to handle several drinks before feeling intoxicated, alcohol starts to affect the body after a single drink. Data released by MADD shows just how quickly a person begins to lose the ability to operate a vehicle safely. Surprisingly, you can…
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The latest statistics show that there are around 236 million people using Twitter in any given month. In fact, more than three-fourths of all Americans are involved in social networking of some type, according to Pew Research. There’s a good chance that regardless of who you are and what you do, you’re active on social…
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Very few people get behind the wheel knowing that they’re too drunk to drive. Usually, people think they’re not impaired enough to get a DWI, simply because of the way alcohol affects the brain. You may feel fine or think that you haven’t had enough alcohol to be above the legal limit, but none of…
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Researchers are continually analyzing human behavior. It’s not enough to know that we do things. We have to understand why we do them, especially if we want to change our habits. Take, for example, the article we published on driver opinions of speeding. Although it’s not exactly earth-shattering news to find out that the general…
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In Raleigh, distracted driving is sadly commonplace. People talk on their phones, fiddle with the radio, and are still texting despite the fact that it’s illegal. It really only takes a moment for a collision to happen, especially when traveling at a high rate of speed. One driver recently took the ride of his life…
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The penalties for drug possession in Raleigh are steep. If law enforcement finds you with more than one-half ounce of marijuana, jail-time is a real possibility, if not a certainty. In a country where overpopulation in jails is a major issue, a lot of people wonder why a “victimless crime” comes with such harsh punishments.…
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