Monday, March 7, 2011

Baltimore County Police Announce DUI Patrols for St. Patrick's Day

March 7, 2011, Baltimore County Police Department issued a press release indicating they will be out in force this St. Patrick's day enforcing the State of Maryland's DUI and DWI laws. The Baltimore County Police officers assigned to enforce the DUI & DWI statutes will be meeting on March 16, 2011, the day before St. Patty's day, to coordinate traffic operations with other state agencies, as well as review their field sobriety tests (walk and turn, one leg stand, and horizontal gaze nystagmus), legal issues, and signs/indicators of DUI and DWI drivers.

On St. Patrick's day, the police officers will participate in a two hour wrap-up meeting with motivational speaker Debbie Hardy, who tragically lost her 13-year old daughter to an accident caused by a drunk driver in October of 2003.

St. Patrick's day is well known for parties and green beer, but the Baltimore County Police Department want drivers to known that if they plan to drink and drive they will be caught by the police. They are encouraging the use of designated drivers or taking a taxi from the festivities.

The Baltimore County Police Department will be using saturation patrols in well documented DUI and DWI areas. This means that if you're leaving a bar or night club that has had prior DUI and DWI arrests, officers will be watching these areas for potential drunk drivers.

They do want all revelers to enjoy St. Patrick's day, but also want everyone to have a safe St. Patrick's day.

If you do find yourself arrested or charged for DUI or DWI in Baltimore County, Maryland this St. Patrick's day, contact the Law Offices of G. Randolph Rice, Jr., LLC, at 410.288.2900 or visit our website to learn more about your options after a DUI/DWI arrest.

We at the Baltimore County DUI & DWI Defense firm of Law Offices of G. Randolph Rice, Jr., LLC, wish everyone a safe St. Patrick's day. Make sure that if you drink, don't drive. The Baltimore County Police department, including their DUI/DWI task force will be looking for drunk drivers.

Drunk driving can cost you a lot more than attorney fees, loss of privilege to drive, and fines.   You could take the life of another and that is something you'll never forget and haunt you for the rest of your life.

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