Hackensack DWI Law Blog

Many people attended a Super Bowl party or watched the big game at a bar or restaurant here in New Jersey. It is routine to have a few drinks while watching a sporting event or at a party, but it is the decisions a person make after drinking that could have the greatest consequences. There is nothing wrong with having a few drinks to celebrate, but it is important to do so responsibly to avoid driving while intoxicated following the event.

Driving under the influence of alcohol, as some people may have done after the Super Bowl, is a dangerous risk to take. A DWI or, worse yet, causing a serious injury, is the chance someone takes when driving while above the legal limit in New Jersey. People must exercise caution when driving out to events, especially in situations where they know they are likely to be drinking, like a Super Bowl party or other celebration. If the attendee is going to drink to excess, it is prudent to plan ahead and make sure that someone sober is able to provide transportation home.

The career of a longtime Port Authority of New York and New Jersey police officer is on the line. The officer was charged with driving while intoxicated and assault by automobile earlier this month in Union County, New Jersey, after he hit a teenager on a skateboard. The 17-year-old boy was treated for his injuries at Overlook Hospital.

The officer, who was most recently assigned to the Port Authority's emergency services unit, was driving his truck on Springfield Avenue at the time of the accident. He apparently struck the boy after he lost control of the truck and veered into the right shoulder.

A woman from Northvale, New Jersey, is facing legal troubles after she was involved in a three-car accident and charged with driving under the influence. The 25-year-old was charged not only with DWI, but also possession of a controlled dangerous substance and possession of drug paraphernalia

The woman was traveling north on Kinderkamack Road in Westwood, New Jersey, when her car struck a Westwood Parking Authority vehicle driven by a borough employee. The municipal vehicle was going south and was attempting to make a left turn when the woman's car hit it. The driver was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center North at Pascack Valley after he complained of pain in his back and neck.

Bergen County residents who happened to be shopping in the Bridgewater Commons Mall earlier this month had an opportunity to participate in a DWI simulator sponsored by the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission. The interactive booth gave shoppers the chance to experience what it was like to operate a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol. Each participant was given a pair of goggles that simulated the effects of drunk driving, and many found the experience to be eye-awakening and a little unnerving. After the simulator, a state trooper gave sobriety tests to demonstrate the physical effects of drunk driving.

For the participants, they thankfully could remove their goggles and go about their shopping when they completed the simulation. For New Jersey drivers stopped on the roadways for suspected DWI offenses, the experience is often quite different. It is intimidating enough to get pulled over by a state trooper-- even more so when the driver may have had one or two drinks. There are a myriad of issues that crop up and some people freeze, not sure of what they ought to do.