Sobriety Testing). If these tests are failed the driver is automatically taken into custody‚ their car will be towed‚ and will be handed documentation suspending their license for three months. Once in custody‚ a breathalyzer exam or a blood exam is also given to the driver. Breathalyzer and blood exams are very important when dealing with someone who is suspected of DWI. These exams determine the driver’s blood alcohol content (BAC). In Texas‚ the BAC use to be at 0.10‚ but Mothers Against
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Particularly related to car accidents‚ those opposed to the legalization and decriminalization of marijuana are worried due to the fact that there is not yet a good way to measure marijuana intoxication levels‚ like there is with alcohol and breathalyzer tests (Laskey‚ 2012). The article shows both the proponents and the opposition to this decision‚ making the article objective‚ as well as useful in regard to the research it is being cited for. This article is published in 2015‚ making it current
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“According to the United States Constitution‚ it does not use the word “arrest” the fourth amendment provides: “The right of the people to be secure in the their persons‚ Against unreasonable… seizures‚ shall not be violated‚ and no Warrants hall issue‚ but a probable cause‚ particularly describing the person to be seized(Gless 279).” The true definition of arrest is the use of authority to deprive a person of his or her freedom of movement. Most of the time an arrest is made with a warrant. Meanwhile
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conviction‚ has several material and negative repercussions. Firstly‚ there is the distinct possibility that upon first conviction the offender would never repeat‚ in which case the permanent loss of their license would be much too severe. Secondly‚ the breathalyzer test is not always completely accurate‚ and there have been cases in the past where people have been convicted when they in fact they might not have been in violation of Canadian law. The purpose of punishment for drunk drivers‚ and in fact any
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Jerold Greenfield Composition I Term Paper 11/13/12 It Is Time To Legalize Marijuana. Or Is It? Harry J. Anslinger hated marijuana. In the 1930s‚ as head of the US Federal Bureau of Narcotics‚ the forerunner of today’s Drug Enforcement Agency‚ he waged a furious campaign against the use of marijuana‚ known at the time as hemp. The attitudes and policies he fostered influence the Federal government’s policies on marijuana to this day. Since the information and research available today has advanced
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of the spot check Spot check was for the purposes of checking licenses‚ insurance‚ mechanical fitness of cars sobriety of the drivers. Officer could smell odor of alcohol on the appellant’s breath Officer demanded a breath sample for a roadside breathalyzer test Appellant refused‚ and was informed by the officer he was being charged with regusal to provide a breath sample‚ and informed him of his rights The appellant was found guilty in provincial court for refusing to comply with the officer’s demand
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health-problems such as liver sclerosis. * The result of fewer road accidents means less damage to property; cars‚ roads‚ buildings etc which saves money. However there are also many cons to reducing the limit to zero‚ such as: * The breathalyzer would give false readings if the person had a mouthwash containing alcohol‚ or any other similar product that contains alcohol but isn’t
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Marisa O’Steen March‚ 25 2012 Justice – 355 Professor Surrendrahath In today’s economy keeping people in prison is becoming an ugly‚ expensive mess. There are now so many alternatives to incarceration that we need to explore and start using. Johnny Cash wrote a song called “Folsom Prison Blues” describing the angst of inmates‚ permanently immortalizing them in the publics minds. However‚ now that prisons across the country are running out of resources and space
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Constabulary station Halfway Tree Police Station Maxfield Avenue. Kingston 10. SO i/c Halfway Tree‚ Re: Traffic Accident that occurred on Wednesday 19th September 2012 about 12:00 noon on Hagley Park Road in the vicinity of Woodglen Avenue involving a white Honda Civic motor car registration plate 1111DD driven and owned by Peter Brown and James Wright a pedal cyclist. Reporting that on Wednesday 19th September 2012 about 12:15pm I investigated a traffic accident that occurred
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Michigan is who the article is about. This Company drew national attention in 2005 when it fired four employees who used tobacco. Weyco performs random testing every three months‚ usually of about 30 workers. The workers are supposed to breath into a breathalyzer-like device that measures carbon-monoxide levels. So if the level is high then they are given a urine test and if they fail they will be dismissed. This is a scary idea to those who might smoke. Also I need to
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