Stuff Hanging from the Rear View Mirror Can Lead to Big Trouble

Steven J. Richardson | February 5, 2010

Many of us, I am sure, have a bad habit of hanging things from our rear view mirrors.  I am not talking about parking garage passes and smaller items; I mean those things that hang down a ways from the mirror itself.  This can be a problem.  New Jersey law, under NJSA 39:3-74, states that [...]

Refusals are Now DWIs in New Jersey

Steven J. Richardson | February 2, 2010

Under New Jersey law, if a police officer has probable cause to believe that you were operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of drugs or alcohol, he has the right to arrest you and require you to submit two breath samples to an Alcotest breathalyzer machine to determine your blood alcohol content.   You [...]