It is illegal to operate a vehicle after having enough alcohol to affect your ability to drive or to exceed the per se limit for alcohol in your blood. New York also has an open container law that makes it illegal for people to have open bottles of alcohol in their...
If the police issue you a speeding ticket, one avenue of defense is to question how they decided how fast you were going. If the rush of air as you zoomed past a state trooper blew the hat off their head or made them spill their coffee, a court would probably agree...
Anyone who gets behind the wheel after drinking could cause a crash and end up getting arrested. Police officers who notice erratic driving or who respond to a crash may suspect chemical impairment and request chemical testing. Any driver accused of drunk driving...
