Rhode Island DUI Lawyer

Because of the increased number of teenage deaths in the state of Rhode Island, they are currently beginning a project in order to crack down on the number of fatal teen DUI accidents that are happening in the state of Rhode Island.

The project that they have started, called Zero Fatalities, is there way of trying to inform teenagers of the dangers of drinking and driving and to hopefully prevent it from happening in the future. The process through the project is where they bring many high school students to the jail and put them behind bars. They then talk to them about the many dangers that could happen if they choose to drink and then drive on the road.  These groups of teenagers also get to speak with people just like them who have already been through the same thing and are now serving long sentences in jail for what they have done.

The Zero Fatalities project has already begun and the Rhode Island Department of Corrections is hoping to raise lots of awareness about the dangers of drinking and driving.

For more information, contact the Rhode Island DUI Attorney James Powderly at 401-662-9006.

A 2006 Rhode Island law that applies harsher penalties to drivers who refuse the Breathalyzer test was recently backed by the courts.   Before the law passed, an estimated 85% of drunken drivers refused the test.  However, the law doubled the license suspension of those who refused the test to 6 months and added prison time and higher fines for repeat offenders.   The Attorney General, Patrick Lynch, praised the high court’s backing of the law as a “victory for public safety.”

If you have been accused of driving under the influence of alcohol, contact the experienced Rhode Island DUI lawyer James Powderly today at 401.662.9006 to discuss your specific situation.

Operation Zero Tolerance, a police enforcement movement in Georgia, is a statewide effort to combat drivers under the influence of alcohol and drugs from June 20th through July 6th.  In Dalton, Georgia, the city’s Traffic Enforcement Unit, Situational Response Unit, and Patrol Unit will be performing concentrated patrols and random road checks at strategic locations to crackdown on drunk drivers.

Additionally, the laws in Georgia are getting tougher. On July 1st, the fourth DUI conviction will now be a felony instead of a minor charge.  Currently, one out of three fatal accidents in Georgia involves an impaired driver.

If you have been accused of driving under the influence, it is important to have experienced legal counsel to fight for your rights.  The Rhode Island DUI lawyer James Powderly will be your aggressive advocate.  Contact him today at 401.662.9006 to speak about your case.

Marcus Vick, a former football star, was recently arrested for DUI, driving on the wrong side of the road, reckless driving, eluding police, and driving with a suspended license.  After a bicycle police officer noticed Vick and the passenger in his vehicle having an apparent altercation, the police officer approached the car.  After asking to see Vick’s license, Vick fled the scene at a high rate of speed.  A description of the vehicle was broadcast to other police members and Vick was pulled over a couple of minutes later.  The incident occurred in Norfolk, Virginia around 2:15 a.m.

If you have been accused of driving under the influence, it is important to have experienced legal counsel to fight for your rights.  The Rhode Island DUI lawyer James Powderly will be your aggressive advocate.  Contact him today at 401.662.9006 to speak about your case.

Recently, a lawyer denied a motion to overturn a man’s ninth DUI charge, instead choosing to sentence him to up to five years in prison.  Robert Kent Vandyke was arrested for driving under the influence in September.  He had recently completed his sentence for killing a woman while driving drunk.  For that crime of vehicular manslaughter, he had also served six years in prison.

At the September arrest, Vandyke refused to take any form of sobriety tests.  However, police reports and witness statements said the suspect had slurred speech, was unsteady on his feet, smelled of alcohol, and was swerving in his lane.  The judge decided on the harsh penalty as a result of his previous conviction history.

If you have been accused of driving while drunk, an experience DUI lawyer can fight for reputation.  Contact Rhode Island DUI attorney James Powderly today at 401.662.9006 to learn more about your rights.