Category Archives: Pennsylvania DUI Information
If you know of any roadblocks (sobriety checkpoints), please report them here by making a comment. Please continue to check in here for all of the latest. Use this hypertext link to stay up to date on the November 23, 2011 DUI checkpoints in PA: Thanksgiving 2011 DUI Checkpoints in PA.
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Pittsburgh area DUI checkpoint (roadblock) on Parkway West between Rosslyn Farms and Carnegie
by Justin McShane
There is reported to be a DUI roadblock (checkpoint) set up tonight in the Pittsburgh area on Parkway West between Rosslyn Farms and Carnegie. Remember that a DUI roadblock is presumptively illegal unless certain legal requirements are met.
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There is reported to be a DUI roadblock (checkpoint) set up tonight on Burmont and township line tonight in Drexel Hill, PA. Please remember that it is illegal to avoid a checkpoint and you cannot be stopped simply for lawfully driving and avoiding one.
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Police in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area are looking to set up DUI checkpoints in the Park. Please remember that a DUI in a National Park administrated area is treated as a federal offense.
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PennDOT as well as state and local police across Pennsylvania will be taking part in a new initiative called “Operation Safe Holiday”. This will comprise of more seatbelt check and certainly more DUI checkpoints on Pennsylvania roadways. Thanksgiving is always one of the busiest times of the year for DUI checkpoints because of the high [...]
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A new smartphone app called “Docket in your Pocket” allows users to access Pennsylvania criminal records from their smartphone. The description from their website: In today’s increasingly loose-knit society, we encounter people we barely know almost daily. Have you ever asked yourself how many of those people – maybe your new roommate, your next blind [...]
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New Law Requiring Pennsylvania Teachers to Report DUI Convictions
November 16, 2011 by Justin McShane
Pennsylvania has passed new laws pertaining to the criminal history of anyone working at a school. Because of its wide reach and severe restrictions, it is important that anyone working in a school should understand these laws in detail. Pennsylvania has over 3,000 schools and these laws affect: Teachers Principals Secretaries School Nurses Coaches Cafeteria [...]
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Pennsylvania driving while texting penalties underscore the political nature of criminal penalties in PA. Under the new measure, drivers found guilty of driving while texting (DWT) would face a $50 fine. Compare this to the penalties for DUI and you will notice a huge discrepancy. Pa. Senate Approves Texting While Driving Ban Governor Expected To [...]
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New teen driving laws recently signed into law, change the ground rules for teen driving and also open new doors for law enforcement, which can be abused. As part of the new measures, police will now be allowed to pull over drivers under 18 for not wearing a seat belt. This was previously not the [...]
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Under New Pennsylvania Laws: A DUI Conviction for Anyone in Your Home Can Affect Your Custody Rights As I have often mentioned on this blog, the penalties for a Pennsylvania DUI are very severe and they last a lifetime. Unfortunately, these penalties are only getting more and more severe and have serious ramifications on other, [...]
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