June 2010

DUI Quotas in Spokane County

June 30, 2010
Posted By: tcmilios
According to a Spokane Spokesman-Review article, last weekend, Spokane County Sherriff's officers were saddled with a "three stops per hour" quota during the city's Hoopfest tournament.  According to the article: "The sheriff’s office has scheduled extra patrols for impaired drivers and boaters deputies have been asked “to make at least three motorist contacts per hour and to have a zero...
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Obtaining SR-22 Insurance in the State of Washington

June 21, 2010
Posted By: tcmilios
Possibly the most daunting potential consequence facing people who have been arrested for DUI is the mandatory driver’s license suspension. And if an individual is unfortunate enough to have his or her license suspended either after an adverse administrative ruling by the DOL or as the result of a conviction for either DUI, Physical Control or Reckless Driving, a requirement for reinstatement...
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Washington's New Anti Cell Phone And Text Messaging Law Takes Effect Today

June 10, 2010
Posted By: tcmilios
As of June 10, 2010, add Washington the growing list of states that has made talking on a handheld phone (without the use of an ear piece or speaker) and sending, reading or writing text messages, while driving, a primary offense.  This means that if a police officer observes an individual driving while taking on a cell phone, or "texting", that person can be stopped and cited.  Under previous...
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