http://austindwi.com Drunk Driving Defense Information Tue, 29 Mar 2011 19:29:47 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en USA Today reports that there is proposed federal funding for alcohol detection devices in vehicles. The bill would allocate $60 million in highway safety money to the research and development of an alcohol detection device for vehicles. With this funding, the devices could be available in eight to ten ... http://austindwi.com/news/news-cars-with-alcohol-detection-device/ The Star-Telegram reports that Texas House bill HB 189 “would allow first time DWI offenders to receive deferred adjudication” if they complete recommended treatment and supervision. However, part of this agreement would also require these first time offenders to have ignition interlock in their vehicles. The bill has ... http://austindwi.com/news/possible-new-punishment-for-1st-time-dwi-offenders-a-wolf-in-sheeps-clothing/ Four U.S. Senators have written letters to Google, Apple and RIM asking them to stop offering apps that would help possible drunk drivers avoid the police because it is a threat to the safety of others. Several apps claim to offer a service that alerts the user when they ... http://austindwi.com/news/senators-dui-checkpoints-apps-are-%e2%80%9charmful-to-public-safety%e2%80%9d/ State Representative Leo Berman from Tyler filed HB 299 which, if passed, would eliminate the program that requires those charged with offenses like Driving While Intoxicated to pay the state surcharge. Senator John Whitmire of Houston filed a companion bill in the senate. The Austin American Statesman reported ... http://austindwi.com/news/possible-repeal-of-the-dwi-surcharge-law/ As reported by KXAN, the Austin Police Association is upset because one of it’s member/officers was stopped for DWI, forced to do the field tests, and after providing a breath test, required to give blood and urine. Are you kidding me? This happens all the time to the ... http://austindwi.com/news/austin-police-association-is-upset-that-one-of-it%e2%80%99s-members-an-austin-police-officer-was-treated-like-everyone-else-who-has-been-stopped-and-suspected-of-dwi/ The Austin Police Department just released the names of the bars that reported to have the most customers arrested for DWI. I will list them below, along with the number of folks arrested at each bar. What the list doesn't reveal is that folks could have easily gone ... http://austindwi.com/news/the-austin-police-department-releases-the-list-of-most-frequent-bars-for-dwis/ The Austin American Statesman reported in today's paper that Austin's Hospitals and the Sheriff's Department have informed the Austin Police Department (APD) that they will no longer collect blood for APD. Travis County's central booking facility had been the place where APD took their suspected DWI folks for the forced blood ... http://austindwi.com/news/travis-county-hospitals-and-sheriffs-department-have-finally-figured-out-that-forced-blood-draws-are-a-bad-idea-when-will-chief-acevedo-figure-it-out/ My client was arrested for DWI in Austin, Texas by an officer with the Austin Police Department. The officer reported that my client was stopped for speeding, swerving all over the road and driving well over the posted speed limit. My client REFUSED the BREATH TEST, but performed the Standardized ... http://austindwi.com/austin-dwi/dwi-dismissed-42/ Recently, the Gregg County (Longview) sheriff made the proclimation that if you drink and drive this independence day weekend - you will go to jail. In December 2006, Gregg County commissioners approved a grant to participate in the statewide "Drink, Drive, Go To Jail" campaign with the funding being provided by ... http://austindwi.com/news/drink-drive-go-to-jailthat-is-not-the-law/ University of Florida researchers have deteremined that tougher punishments may not be effective in deterring people from driving drunk. Increasing the minimum jail time keeps few drunken drivers off the road and doesn't significantly prevent fatal car crashes, according to the study, published in the journal Accident Analysis & Prevention. The ... http://austindwi.com/news/tougher-punishments-will-not-deter-dwis/