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May 10, 2010

Do New BC DUI Laws Violate Rights?

Given the fact that Whatcom County is on the BC/Canada border, BC’s new DUI penalties should be of some interest to Whatcom County citizens. Regardless of how you feel about DUI, the rights of citizens should never succumb to the zeal of interests groups. These new laws have that appearance. The new “laws” are not really laws, but rather administrative sanctions that are imposed on the roadside without judge, jury, or representation. The introduction of BC’s new administrative procedures is...

Apr 07, 2010

Did You Know That Every Driver Is Being Watched And Recorded?

RCW 46.52.120 states and requires that the director shall keep a case record on every motor vehicle driver licensed under the laws of this state, together with information on each driver, showing all the convictions and findings of traffic infractions certified by the courts. This is then kept together with an index cross-reference record of each accident reported relating to the same person with a brief statement of the cause of the accident and whether or not the accident resulted...

Mar 17, 2010

Can You Be Prosecuted For Under .08? – YES

Washington State has done a good job of publicizing that if you drive at .08 or higher, you will be prosecuted. The State Patrol’s “Drive Hammered, Get Nailed,” “Over the limit, Under Arrest,” “Buzzed Driving Is Drunk Driving,” and “Nighttime seat belt,” campaigns, are all very effective in putting the dangers and consequences of drunk driving in the minds of Washington drivers. So, knowing this, you have one glass of wine with dinner or maybe a cocktail after work or a...

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