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• Changes in DWI Law in Texas

  As of today, September 1, two new laws go into force that deal with DWIs in Texas.  Section 724.017 of the Transportation Code is now expended to allow more situations where police can do a…

• Travis County Hospitals and Sheriff's Department have finally figured out that Forced Blood Draws are a bad idea. When will Chief Acevedo figure it out?

  The Austin American Statesman reported in today's paper that Austin's Hospitals and the Travis County Sheriff's Department have informed the Austin Police Department (APD) that they will no longer collect blood for APD.  Travis County's…

• Drink, Drive, Go to Jail maybe the policy, but it isn't the law!

  This past weekend, the Gregg County, Texas sheriff issued a press release that stated that if  you drink and drive this independence day weekend - you will go to jail. In December 2006, Gregg County commissioners approved…

• Tougher Punishments Are Not The Answer To Deter DWIs

  University of Florida researchers have deteremined that tougher punishments may not be effective in deterring people from driving drunk. Increasing the minimum jail time keeps few drunken drivers off the road and doesn't significantly prevent fatal…

• Random Boat Stops and the 4th Amendment

  § 31.124 of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Code states, “an enforcement officer may stop and board a vessel . . . and may inspect the boat” to determine whether it is in compliance with…

• Austin Police Department set to roll out new Bat Bus

  The City of Austin has decided to replace their current BAT Bus(Breath Alcohol Test Bus) with a new improved BAT Bus. The city agreed to buy a breath alcohol testing bus so officers don’t have…

• Can the Atkins diet affect the Breath Test?

  A Virgin Atlantic Pilot found out the hard way that the Adkins diet can affect the breath test when he was removed from a transatlantic flight after failing a breathalyser test. He has finally been…