Polk County DUI Attorney Blog: December 2009 Archives

The Florida Highway Patrol will use a zero tolerance policy this holiday season. Patrolmen will work an array of shifts to target those driving under the influence of alcohol. Numerous enforcement strategies will be used to target impaired drivers to include those that violate other traffic laws.

Polk County Sheriff's Traffic deputies will also take part in a holiday enforcement effort to crack down on drunk drivers. Throughout the month of December DUI saturation patrols will be conducted countywide in order to detect, stop, and arrest those that are driving under the influence.

The Florida Highway Patrol along with other policing agencies will "be out in full force conducting sobriety checkpoints and saturation patrols to remove drunk drivers from the roads, ultimately saving lives that might otherwise be lost," said FHP Director, Colonel John Czernis. "If a trooper catches you drinking and driving, he/she will arrest you. Violators often face jail time, the loss of their driver license, higher insurance rates, time away from work and dozens of other expenses".

Being stopped and searched arbitrarily is a celebrated practice amidst Florida law enforcement agencies. DUI checkpoints are a tool used to tighten the grip on those driving while under the influence of alcohol. Do not plead guilty to any DUI charge. You do not have to answer any questions outside of your name and address. You do not have to state that you were drinking. You do not have to be subjected to any form of sobriety testing from breathalyzer to roadside field tests. Simply be polite, provide accurate documents and call Musca Law.

When faced with serious DUI charges, it is imperative to retain experienced and aggressive DUI Criminal Defense lawyers to conserve your constitutional rights and compass the best possible outcome. Consult a criminal defense attorney who will determine what defenses may be available to you. Musca Law provides experienced DUI and Criminal Defense Attorneys who investigate exhaustively to build an effective case for their clients. Being arrested does not mean that you will be convicted!

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A Dade City man has been charged with DUI property damage after colliding with a police cruiser. The accident occurred just after midnight on U.S. 301 in Zephyrhills. The driver, 36-year old Christopher Collins, crashed into the patrol car with its emergency lights activated. No information has been released on whether the officer on duty was inside the vehicle at the time of the crash.

Collins is employed as a day laborer in Dade City. Zephyrhills Police Department took the defendant into custody and is out on $500 bond from the Land O' Lakes jail.