DUI Field Sobriety Tests and Weight

by dave on March 20, 2012

This article in the patch about a DUI suspect who claimed she was “too fat” to pass field sobriety tests is played for comedy, but is actually a legitimate reason explicitly listed in police training manuals for administering these tests. [click to continue…]

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RI DUI Trial Conviction Rates

by dave on November 17, 2011

Rhode Island judges and juries convict two thirds of the first offense DUI charges that go to trial. [click to continue…]

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RI Gets Low Marks From MADD For Preventing DUIs

November 16, 2011

A report from MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) gives Rhode Island it’s lowest rating on preventing drunk driving. But is that all that matters? Is this criteria correct, and does it consider civil liberties?

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Powderly on Rhode Island’s Social Host Law

October 27, 2011

Attorney James Powderly interview on Channel 10 about Rhode Island’s Social Host Law. Watch:

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Woonsocket Tests Licence Plate Scanners

March 24, 2011

Police in Woonsocket are testing some of the latest license plate scanning and surveillance technology. These systems are able to scan and match thousands of license plates per day, and match them against law enforcement and DMV databases for stolen cars, suspended drivers licenses, or any other reason the car or driver might be sought by police.

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NEW RI DUI Laws Proposed

March 10, 2011

There are a number of new DUI related laws being considered by the Rhode Island General Assembly.

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MADD Seeks Mandatory Ignition Interlocks for RI DUI Convictions

January 10, 2011

The DUI laws in Rhode Island are considered relatively lax by some measures, compared with other states. And some statistical measures indicate more drunk driving incidents and alcohol related accidents.

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Multiple Drug Charges After Theft of Safe

November 23, 2010

In a bizarre story, a suspicious situation where a couple of men were moving a safe lead to multiple arrests and felony drug charges for the victim of the theft.

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Editorial: RI DUI Laws Too Lax?

September 21, 2010

A prominent and detailed editorial in the Providence Journal makes the claim that Rhode Island has the laxest drunk driving laws in New England.

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RI Legislators Compete With Arizona For Craziness

August 25, 2010

This pair of Rhode Island legislators are aggressively targeting illegal imigrants, looking to mimic Arizona’s new immigration laws. The peculiar part is the coining of the new term, “anchor embryos”, attacking benefits and prenatal care that Rhode Island may provide to illegal immigrants who are pregnant. Watch: Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com (via think [...]

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