What happens during a field sobriety test?
Flashing lights in your rearview mirror can send you on a panicked spiral where you start to question everything you did before right now. As the officer approaches your vehicle, you may be reciting to yourself where you were, where you are going and how many drinks...
The penalties for aggressive driving in Delaware
The major purpose of traffic laws is to avoid collisions, which is why the courts punish anyone who ignores them. A person is guilty of aggressive driving when they commit more than three driving offenses in one go. Aggressive driving charges can result in costly...
How can I reinstate my license after a DUI conviction?
Losing your driving privileges for driving under the influence (DUI) can be challenging. Having a DUI conviction does not mean you won’t be able to drive again, but you will need to comply with specific requirements to get back behind the wheel. In Delaware, there are...
Spring’s arrival brings increased motorcycle safety concerns
A select group of individuals driving on Delaware’s varied roadways shares a common affinity with peers across the country. And that demographic garners a spotlight just around this time every year, with winter having faded away and summer rapidly approaching. Today’s...
Traffic stops, drug charges and the Fourth Amendment
Many drug charges arise out of simple traffic stops. For example, a young man will be driving home when a police car flashes its lights and directs him to pull over. The officer steps out of the car and tells the man he ran a stop sign, or perhaps that one of his tail...
Delaware man faces ninth DUI charge
A Delaware man was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol for the ninth time on the night of July 19 after he allegedly lost control of his SUV and crashed in Kent County. After being taken into custody at the scene, the 63-year-old Dover resident was...
Motor vehicle accidents and femur trauma
Femur fractures are painful and severe potential outcomes of automobile collisions in Delaware. These injuries can happen to pedestrians or drivers themselves. Femurs are sturdy and strong, so it takes a lot of force from car accidents to fracture these bones. This...
2019 sees possible 30-year high in pedestrian deaths
You were hit by a driver while walking to your office in Wilmington, Delaware, and you're wondering how you can support your children in your condition. Sadly, there are many others in the same situation as pedestrian accidents are on the rise. Many of them end in...
Be careful how you respond to officers about field sobriety tests
Flashing lights and sirens behind your vehicle signaled that the officer wanted you to pull over. At first, you hoped the officer simply wanted you out of the way to get to someone else, but that didn't happen. Once you pulled off the roadway, the officer approached...
Staying safe while you’re driving over the holidays
The holiday season is here, which means you may be planning on hopping in the car with your family and heading to see loved ones at some point over the next few weeks. It is common for people to travel more during this time of year, which means you could be sharing...
