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No driver enjoys encountering a traffic stop. Nevertheless, it can be beneficial to understand your rights and learn how to interact with law enforcement if they pull you over. The following tips can help you deal with the police under a variety of circumstances....
Being pulled over by a police officer is a fairly routine event that many drivers have experienced. If the officer sees what they believe to be an illegal substance, though, they might request to conduct a thorough search of your vehicle. As a Pennsylvania citizen, it...
In Pennsylvania, as in most states, sobriety checkpoints are legal. Law enforcement can use a roadblock to stop your vehicle and check if you are driving under the influence. However, they must follow certain rules when planning and conducting the checkpoint. Here is...
While driving home from a fraternity party, law enforcement pulls you over on suspicion of DUI. As a college student and first offender, you worry about the impact this will have on everything from your student loan to your admission to graduate school. Is there an...
Even if you intend never to drink and drive, you may eventually find yourself beside the road with flashing lights in your rearview mirror. Alternatively, during your drive home from a night on the town, you may encounter a sobriety checkpoint. Either way, an arrest...
Allegations of driving under the influence are no small matter, particularly when they involve serious accusations. In Pennsylvania, drunk driving charges are filed as one of three levels. Drivers may be charged with General Impairment, High BAC or Highest BAC. Each...
Race-car drivers are typically noted for maintaining impeccable control of their vehicles, even when they travel at high rates of speed. However, speeds that are acceptable on a race track are not advised on Pennsylvania streets, roads and highways. When alcohol is...
Pennsylvania roads and highways are busy at all times of the day and night. Drivers need to be alert and focused to travel safely and avoid being involved in accidents. Having some drinks or taking drugs can affect someone's reaction times and reflexes and may lead to...
Most Pennsylvania residents park their cars at the end of the day and likely don't give them much thought until the next morning. By 10 p.m., many people are turning in for the night and won't be needing their vehicles for a while. However, several neighbors in South...
When a Pennsylvania resident is charged with driving under the influence, his or her life is immediately affected. A drunk driving conviction can result in loss of license, fines, interlocks on vehicles, probation or even time in jail. Most of the people who are...