When a driver is convicted of a misdemeanor level drinking and driving offense in a Rochester area court – such as Driving While Intoxicated, Driving with a Blood Alcohol Content of .08% or Greater, or Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated per se – he or she will be required to have an ignition interlock device on […]
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Any Rochester area police officer who conducts a breath test on a driver suspected of drinking and driving is required to have completed a course regarding the operation of that machine, passed a test, and been issued a permit to perform the breath test by New York State. If the police officer who performed the […]
Many Rochester area drivers who are convicted of a drinking and driving offense will need to take a course to obtain a conditional driver’s license, which allows them to continue driving for work, school and other necessities. This course is not the same as the Motor Vehicle Accident Prevention Course that is available to any […]
As experienced Rochester DWI lawyers, we have seen the rules surrounding the issuance of driver’s licenses to individuals convicted of drinking and driving become increasingly complex. When a driver loses his or her full driving privileges due to an alcohol-related offense, there are a variety of different types of limited driver’s licenses available depending on […]
Even first time offenders convicted of Driving While Intoxicated in a Rochester area court will be required to install an ignition interlock device on every vehicle he or she wishes to continue driving for work, school, or other necessities. This device requires the driver to provide a breath sample before starting the vehicle and periodically […]
When a Rochester driver suspected of being intoxicated is asked to take the breath test, there are rules regarding who is permitted to operate the breath test machine. Before being allowed to conduct the breath test, a police officer must complete training pursuant to the regulations of the New York State Department of Health and […]
Snowmobilers should be aware that just as it is illegal to drive a car while intoxicated, it is against the law to operate a snowmobile on any Rochester area street, highway, public trail, land, body of water, or on the private property of another person while under the influence of alcohol. Also, just as the […]
The modern breath test machines used in DWI cases by all law enforcement agencies in the Rochester area are complicated devices. They automatically perform a variety of steps related to the breath test and document the results. When any breath test is performed on one of these machines, it should perform multiple purges during the […]
Most Rochester area drinking and driving offenses involve the driver being asked to submit to a breath test to determine his or her blood alcohol content. In some cases, however, the defendant will be asked or compelled to take a blood test instead. This may happen where the circumstances surrounding the arrest involved a motor […]
As experienced Rochester DWI lawyers, we have seen a number of changes to the technology used in breath test machines over the years. To obtain a breath test result that properly reflects blood alcohol content, it is important that the air tested be what is referred to as “deep lung air” – air from the […]