The National Summer DUI Enforcement Campaign is in full swing in Santa Barbara County. The Summer DUI Mobilization Campaign began on August 21st and continues through September 7th. The Santa Barbara DUI Task Force “Avoid the 12” funding is provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic…
There are many alternatives aimed at avoiding a Santa Barbara DUI. Uber, from their homepage says, “YOUR RIDE, ON DEMAND Whether you’re headed down to State Street, up to Isla Vista, or to SBA airport, the Uber app connects you with a reliable ride — from low-cost to premium — in minutes. Payment is automatic…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – September 4th, 2014, Santa Barbara CA: When drivers in Santa Barbara are arrested for DUI or failing a field sobriety test, they need to quickly find the top DUI lawyers in the area to represent their interests. The Law Office of Kenneth M. Hallum in Santa Barbara is responding to this need…
‘Tis the season to be jolly – and the time of year you’re most likely to find yourself in jail, if you drink and drive. With increased holiday celebrations and those delicious festive cocktails that accompany them, you can bet that our streets and highways will be literally covered with law enforcement patrols between now…
You get into the driver’s seat after an evening of delicious food and great wine with friends, after you put the keys in the ignition and start the car you realize that you are impaired and shouldn’t drive home. You leave the car in park and call your buddy to come pick you up and…
Field sobriety tests are NOT MANDATORY in California. Santa Barbara DUI lawyers are often asked this very question. In fact there is no state law that requires a suspected Santa Barbara drunk driver to submit to any field sobriety tests when stopped on suspicion of DUI. Santa Barbara Officers who stop you won’t tell you…
As of 2009, nearly all 50 states have some laws regarding the use of ignition-interlock devices as an alternative to other methods of sentencing after a DUI or DWI suspension. In California, the court must legally impose the interlock device and only for a maximum of three years from the date of conviction. To receive…
Did You Know Series #1: https://www.dui805.com/ About one-third of all Americans will be involved in an alcohol-related driving incident sometime in their lives. It may be your turn soon, so make sure you have the best DUI lawyer.
There are four counties serving as testing grounds for a law that would force anyone convicted of drunken driving to install a Breathalyzer device in their car. The Sacramento Bee reports: “In total, there have been 13,288 people convicted of DUI in the four counties – Sacramento, Los Angeles, Alameda and Tulare – since the…