For those living in the Coachella Valley, you know that the police are always setting up sobriety checkpoints to help reduce the number of people killed and injured in alcohol-related accidents.
This past weekend was no exception. Checkpoints were set up to identify offenders and get them off the roads. There were more than 400 vehicles that passed through one particular checkpoint – five drivers were arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs. In addition, five drivers were also arrested on suspicion of driving without a license – eight vehicles were impounded that night.
Being arrested for DUI is a serious crime and may leave you with a number of questions. If you are arrested for driving under the influence, contact an experienced Riverside Criminal Law attorney who will provide you with helpful insight regarding your charges, what your legal options are, and what you should do at this point.
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If you are stopped for speeding in California, be prepared to pay the highest fine in the country. The ticket could cost you well over $300 – not to mention higher car insurance premiums.
California Vehicle Code Section 22350 states, “No person shall drive a vehicle upon a highway at a speed greater than is reasonable or prudent having due regard for weather, visibility, the traffic on, and the surface and width of, the highway, and in no event at a speed which endangers the safety of persons or property”.
In addition to very high fines, a speeding ticket puts points on your license. The points you receive depend on how fast you were driving, if you were following another vehicle too close, if you were driving recklessly or if you were speeding through a construction zone. Depending on how many you receive, your license can be suspended. Most moving violations stay on your record for at least three years, some longer.
You can fight your speeding ticket. Take this ticket seriously; don’t just pay it. Contact an experienced Riverside Criminal Law attorney who will help you fight this ticket and save your driver’s license. Call an attorney who is familiar with California speeding laws and successful in defending speeding ticket cases.
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A 49-year old man is dead after being hit by a vehicle while crossing Palm Drive in Desert Hot Springs the other evening. The vehicle did not stop. However, after receiving an anonymous tip about spotting the vehicle, police arrested a suspect. They found his vehicle with front-end damage.
The suspect is booked at the Riverside County jail and is being held on bail. He said he panicked after he hit the man and fled. He was driving on a suspended license with no insurance.
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Police at a sobriety checkpoint set up on Highway 111 the other night arrested 10 people. Of the 900+, cars that passed through, 27 field sobriety tests were conducted. A breakdown of the 10 arrests is as follows: 1 driver was driving under the influence of alcohol/drugs, eight drivers drove without a license or on a suspended one, and one had an outstanding warrant. In addition, nine vehicles were impounded.
It was a busy night for Rancho Mirage police but a safer night for Rancho Mirage residents.
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