We may be into the leftovers, in so far as the Thanksgiving feast is concerned, but authorities are still gearing up for what is expected to be one of the busiest weekends of the year for sobriety checkpoints and drunk driving enforcement.
Whether you are watching football at your favorite sports bar, or celebrating the long weekend with friends and family, law enforcement is promising to conduct the type of increased enforcement that frequently leads to unfair or marginal drunk driving arrests in Broward County and the surrounding area.
The Florida Highway Patrol is promising to use administrative personnel, Reserve Officers and volunteers to conduct enforcement efforts.
"The Florida Highway Patrol is committed to making Florida's highways safe, and we plan to do that by bolstering our forces to reduce the number and severity of crashes," said FHP Director, Colonel John Czernis.
Fort Lauderdale DUI defense lawyers know such officers frequently lack the necessary training to properly conduct a DUI stop or make a drunk driving arrest.
Sobriety checkpoints will be another law enforcement favorite this weekend and throughout the upcoming holiday season. As we reported recently on our Broward DUI Lawyer Blog, failure to follow specific guidelines when conducting checkpoints can result in the reduction or dismissal of the resulting charges.
We encourage you to enjoy the holidays responsibly and don't hesitate to pick up the phone and give us a call in the unfortunate event you are cited for drunk driving. The charges are often beatable, particularly for first-time offenders, those stopped as a result of a sobriety checkpoint, and those stopped during enhanced enforcement efforts through the holiday season.
Fort Lauderdale DUI Attorney Carlos Canet is an aggressive and experienced drunk driving defense attorney, representing clients facing DUI charges in Fort Lauderdale, Miami and West Palm Beach. Call 866-7ASKDUI to discuss your rights.
