Darren DeUrso — Attorney at Law.
Serving White Plains, NY for 30 years
Compassionate, Dedicated Legal Representation
If you or someone you know has ever faced DWI charges, you have probably heard the term “SR-22,” but you may not necessarily know what it means. Contrary to popular belief, an SR-22 is not actually a kind of insurance.
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According to the Daily Voice, police arrested a man for allegedly driving under the influence after they conducted a brief chase on Post Road in White Plains. When the Scarsdale Police Headquarters received a 911 call reporting a potentially intoxicated motorist heading toward the station, a sergeant spotted a vehicle matching the caller’s description as he was exiting the headquarters to investigate.
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In the state of New York, a DWI conviction can bring with it severe penalties including mandatory fines, jail time, and a lengthy license revocation. Unfortunately, these court-imposed penalties are not the only consequences of a DWI.
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Routine traffic stops should always be just that—routine—but sometimes motorists say or do something that ends up escalating the situation, resulting in an arrest. Even if you did not commit an egregious crime, the criminal justice system is unpredictable, and an arrest following a traffic stop is never good.
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In the 1970s, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration backed a series of studies to determine scientifically validated ways to identify intoxication. According to the American Automobile Association, the resulting battery of tests identified 90 percent of inebriated drivers correctly in a subsequent study.
In 2012, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo implemented an initiative to prevent repeat DWI offenders from getting their driver’s license reinstated. With these rules, the state of New York has one of the most aggressive approaches to protecting drivers and pedestrians from inebriated motorists.
