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Bulletin FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 09-14-2005 CONTACT: Major Michael Mills, South Miami Police Department 6130 SW 72 St., South Miami , FL 33143 305-663-6310 South Miami Police Department Participated in You Drink & Drive. You Lose! Law enforcement worked overtime this Labor Day weekend to crack down on drunk drivers. The You Drink & Drive. You Lose National Crackdown, first launched in December 1999, is a comprehensive impaired-driving prevention effort focused on conducting highly visible law-enforcement-related efforts to deter impaired driving. For more information about the campaign, visit www.StopImpairedDriving.org . South Miami Police Department reminds everyone: Be responsible and don't risk it you will be caught. If you plan to drink, choose a designated driver before going out. Take mass transit, a taxicab, or ask a sober friend to drive you home. Spend the night where the activity is being held. Report impaired drivers to law enforcement. Always buckle up it's your best defense against an impaired driver. South Miami Police Department ran a publicized DUI checkpoint on 09-01-05 from 11:00 P.M. until 4:00 AM . The following agencies participated in these activities: Coral Gables PD, Pinecrest PD, and Sweetwater PD. Six officers from these other agencies were on hand for the checkpoint. This Checkpoint was supported by Miami-Dade County MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving); MADD generously funded a South Miami Police Department Program to create reflective signs for the Checkpoint as required by law. High saturation patrols by South Miami Police Department Officers were also conducted in the areas of US1 (State Road 5) , Sunset Drive (SW 72 Street) and SW 80 th Street, for DUI, red light running, and other traffic violations. -2- South Miami Police Officers also assisted the City of Sweetwater PD in a DUI checkpoint in their city. The results of these combine efforts were as follows: 4 DUI arrests 1 DRE evaluation was performed (driving under the influence of dangerous drugs) 1 arrest was made for driving with a suspended license 16 Promise to Appear Arrests were made 7 seatbelt tickets were issued 3 child restraint tickets were issued 41 speeding tickets were issued 6 uninsured motorist tickets were issued ###

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Erie, New York DUI/DWI Attorneys, Lawyers and Law Firms DUI/DWI Lawyers in Erie County, New York View all DUI/DWI Lawyers in New York Search for Premier DUI/DWI Attorneys Search by State: AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MH MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA PR RI SC SD TN TX VI UT VT VA WA WV WI WY -------- or --------- Search within: 25 Miles 50 Miles 125 Miles All From Zip Code: Additional Resources How a criminal lawyer can help DUI/DWI Law (Drunk Driving) FAQs State-by-state DMV Information State laws on Drunk Driving MADD Impaired Driving Facts Alcoholics Anonymous Drunk Driving State Statisics Home -> DUI/DWI -> New York -> Erie County Lawyers View All Erie County Lawyers Premier Results: Thomas Anelli, PC, Law Offices Of Free Initial Consultation The Law Offices of Thomas Anelli is committed to offering Driving While Intoxicated Defense at the highest level by continuously making certain our attorneys understandthe particular nuances of DWI law and the medical aspects of alcohol testing. 441 S. Salina Street, Suite 700 Syracuse, NY 13202 Send Email | Click Here for Phone Number | Visit WebSite The Cochran Firm Criminal Defense Section Free Phone Consultation All Courts, All Crimes. Federal, State, Juvenile, Sex Crimes, Drugs, DUI, Domestic Violence, Embezzlement, etc. Available 24 Hours, for Free Consultation. Experienced Attorneys with Proven Results. Statewide, NY Send Email | Click Here for Phone Number | Visit WebSite Listings for Erie County DUI/DWI Lawyers: Akron, NY Nicholas, Perot & Strauss, P.C. , John E. Nicholas, 12364 Main Road Amherst, NY Hogan & Willig, PLLC , Corey J. Hogan, One John James Audubon Parkway Buffalo, NY Cohen & Lombardo , Robert N. Convissar, Esq., 343 Elmwood Avenue Daniel U. Scott, Attorney at Law , Daniel Scott, 1 Niagra Plaza, Suite 609 Eric D. Haselbauer, Attorney at Law , Eric Haselbauer, 14 Lafayette Square, Rand Bldg, Suite 836 LJD Mort, Law Offices of , Lawrence Joseph Dale Mort, 107 Delaware Avenue Mattar & DAgostino, LLP , Brenda A. Mattar, 17 Court Street Suite 600 Pope and Associates , Gregory A. Pope, 329 Elmwood Avenue Watson, Bennett, Colligan, Johnson & Schechter, LL , Kristin Arcuri, 12 Fountain Plaza, Suite 600 Erie County Lawyers in related fields Criminal Defense Lawyers Are you a Lawyer? List on AttorneyPages | Find Expert Witnesses | Find Legal Information / Advice | Legal Forms | About Us | Media AttorneyPages® is not a lawyer referral service and never receives any portion of any attorney's fees.We welcome feedback from visitors but are not responsible for any attorney's advice. Use of AttorneyPages.com is subject to our disclaimer, conditions of use and privacy policy.Use for marketing or solicitation is prohibited. AttorneyPages® , ExpertPages® and FreeAdvice® are trademarks and units of Advice Company ® 1997 to 2006 - All Rights Reserved - For feedback or listing information only, contact us by phone, Fax or Email: 2330 Marinship Way Suite 120, Sausalito, CA 94965, P.O. Box 1739 Sausalito, CA 94966 (415) 331-1212 - Fax (415) 331-4255

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DOT HS 809 951 A Review of New York State's STOP-DWI Program Historical Overview In the summer of 1981, State Senator William T. Smith introduced the STOP-DWI legislation, which was considered during the 1981-1982 regular session of the New York State Legislature. This legislation was the result of years of advocacy by Senator Smith following the death of his daughter by an impaired driver in 1973 (New York STOP-DWI Coordinators Association, 2003). The STOP-DWI Law was enacted in November 1981, and county programs were first implemented in 1982. The American grassroots advocacy movement to criminalize drunk driving characterized the early 1980s, and New York citizens were at the heart of key historical events that shaped modern efforts to reduce impaired driving. The Institute for Traffic Safety Management and Research (ITSMR, 2003 reprint) describes the period from 1983 to 1985 as a time when there were many changes in drunk driving laws, in particular, the strengthening of penalties and fines for impaired drivers in New York. During the past two decades, State and national milestones in the evolution of impaired-driving control and prevention have accompanied STOP-DWI. Table 1 highlights historical events, key legislation, and other moments in time that shaped the current STOP-DWI program and associated activities in New York. Table 1. National, State, and Program Milestones, 1978 - 2003. TIMELINE STATE/PROGRAM MILESTONES NATIONAL MILESTONES 1978 Four NY Remove Intoxicated Drivers (RID) Chapters (including Prevent Alcohol Related Killings in Tompkins County) formed The Nation's first anti-DWI citizen group is formed in Schenectady, New York Remove Intoxicated Drivers (RID) 1980 NY State enacts No-plea-bargaining-out-of-alcohol law (plea limitations) and license revocation for chemical test refusals NY Senate Task Force on Drunk Driving Mothers Against Drunk Driving founded DWI Victim Impact Panel convened (Oswego County, NY) 1981 STOP-DWI Legislation enacted in New York National Just Say No Anti-Drug Campaign 1982 STOP-DWI Local Programs implement Minimum Drinking Age (MDA) 19 years old First Victim Impact Statement in court (Michelle Martin Case, Albany, NY) STOP-DWI Coordinators Association founded Presidential Commission on Drunk Driving Alcohol Countermeasures Incentive Grant Program created by Congress (Section 408) 1984 First Mandatory Safety Belt law (NY) Effort to increase MDA to 21 years old fails National Minimum Drinking Age (21 Years Old) established by Congress 1985 First Evaluation of STOP-DWI Alcohol Purchase Law (changed to Alcohol Possession Law in 1990) MDA 21 years old in New York 1988 Repeat Offender Administrative License Revocation Law (repeat alcohol offenders driving privileges suspended pending prosecution) Omnibus Anti-Drug Abuse Act (extends victims of DWI the same compensation rights offered to victims of other crimes) Drunk Driving Prevention Incentive Grant Program created by Congress (Section 410) Alcohol Beverage Labeling Act All States Enact MDA (21 Years Old) 1990 NY State Police begin first toll-free drunk driver reporting hotline in the U.S. U.S. Supreme Court rules in favor of sobriety checkpoints after constitutionality challenge. 1991 Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA)* 1992 Constitutionality of STOP-DWI Local Option revenues upheld by NY Supreme Court 1994 Administrative License Revocation Law expanded to include all alcohol offenders' driving privileges suspended pending prosecution (Judicial Per Se) 1995 Zero-Tolerance requirements established by Congress (illegal under age 21 to drive with any detectable alcohol in their systems) 1996 Zero-Tolerance Law for Underage Youth (.02 BAC) (November) 1998 Excise tax on beer lowered Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21) and the TEA-21 Restoration Act established Incentive Grants for States with .08 BAC laws and sanctions for States without complying Repeat Offender and Open Container laws Zero-Tolerance legislation in all 50 States 2000 STOP-DWI Foundation created Open Container Law (August) 2002 Sean's Law ** Sanction for States without .08 BAC Laws 2003 .08 BAC Law (July) Repeat Offender Law (September) Graduated Driver Licensing Law (September) Underage drinking hotline (866-UNDER-21) established Beer Keg Registration (November) Certified Alcohol Server Training Program Safe, Accountable, Flexible and Efficient Transportation Equity Act of 2003 (SAFETEA) Introduced * Enhanced Section 410 program to more effectively encourage States to adopt key anti-DWI legislation. ** Sean’s Law (allows judge to suspend license of learner’s permit of a minor charged with DWI or DWAI until the minor’s next court appearance) Data source(s): New York State Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee, 2004; Institute for Traffic Safety Management and Research, 2003 reprint; MADD, 2003; National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, 2004; New York State Police, 2003; RID, 2003. Of note, in 1992, the STOP-DWI program withstood an effort by the State of New York to directly use program resources. The State of New York directed the Comptroller to “collect, withhold and receive” up to 2 percent of STOP-DWI revenues from any court during the appropriations of the 1990-1991 State Budget. The stated purpose was to defray associated administrative costs of the Department of Motor Vehicles. This action resulted in the “2 percent lawsuit” and the STOP-DWI programs, beginning with a group of five counties and represented by Rensselaer County, subsequently sued the State of New York. The premise was that the State of New York overstepped its authority without basis as the STOP-DWI law specifically directed no administrative responsibilities other than oversight to the Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles. Therefore, the New York Supreme Court ruled in 1992 that the State’s action was unconstitutional. The 2 percent lawsuit is an important historical milestone that affirmed the strength of the “local option” standard of the STOP-DWI program (Court of Appeals of New York, 1992). back next top contents