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Drunk Driving Crackdown Begins Aug. 17th

admin — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:36:50 +0000

Police officers throughout New Jersey will be cracking down on drunk drivers as part of the annual summer “Over the Limit, Under Arrest” campaign, Division of Highway Traffic Safety Director Pam Fischer announced today.

Beginning August 20 and running through September 6, police officers will conduct saturation patrols and sobriety checkpoints, looking for motorists who may be driving while intoxicated.

“There’s simply no excuse to drink and drive,” Fischer stated. “The decision to get behind the wheel after drinking can change not just your own life, but the life of your family, your friends, and everyone who is on the road with you. Even one drink can impair your judgment and reaction time, creating a potentially deadly situation.”

Fischer noted that last year in New Jersey, 185 people were killed as a result of alcohol-related crashes. That number represents 31 percent of the 583 traffic fatalities reported in the state in 2009. In addition, 67 of those alcohol-related fatalities occurred during the summer travel season.

The Division of Highway Traffic Safety offers the following advice to ensure a safe summer travel season for those who choose to drink alcohol:

Take mass transit, a taxi or ask a sober friend to drive you home.
Spend the night rather than get behind the wheel.
Report impaired drivers to law enforcement. In New Jersey, drivers may dial #77 to report a drunk or aggressive driver.
Always buckle up, every ride, regardless of your seating position in the vehicle. It’s your best defense against an impaired driver.
If you’re intoxicated and traveling on foot, the safest way to get home is to take a cab or have a sober friend or family member drive or escort you to your doorstep.

The Law Offices of Garces & Grabler would like to wish everyone a happy and safe holiday weekend.

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Happy and Safe 4th of July Weekend

admin — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 17:09:39 +0000

Garces & Grabler, P.C. would like to wish everyone a happy and safe 4th of July weekend.

We understand this is a weekend of celebrations. If you are choosing to drink alcohol this weekend, we encourage you to have a designated driver with you to ensure you make it home safely and to ensure that you do not endanger other people’s lives who are on the roads.

If there is no designated driver, we encourage you to spend the night within walking distance of where you are celebrating.

More information about DWI/DUI in New Jersey can be found at our website.

However, if you have had the misfortune of getting pulled over and are charged with drunk driving, contact a DWI/DUI defense attorney in New Jersey immediately. Seven convenient law offices: Trenton, New Brunswick, Newark, Elizabeth, Perth Amboy, Freehold, Plainfield.

2nd Offense DWI Found Not Guilty at Trial

admin — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 13:47:47 +0000

Pasquale O. Vella of the Law Offices of Garces & Grabler, P.C. represented a client accused of a 2nd Offense DWI violation in Elizabeth, New Jersey. The Defendant, Carlos A., was exposed to a mandatory 2 year loss of his driving privileges as well as 2 to 90 days in the Union County Jail. After 4 months of intense litigation, including but not limited to motions to exclude the State’s proffered breath test results, Mr. Vella prevailed at Trial.

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