Have a New Year’s Plan
This is the deadliest time of the year. So many people are involved in driving under the influence that I always make sure that my family stays home and spends the night so they are not driving tomorrow and the next day (New Year’s Eve). But my family has one advantage — my phone number is on speed dial so they know if they are stopped, they call me immediately. I have coached and pestered them all so that they know what to do when stopped.
They have a plan.
If you are going to be out over the next few days celebrating into the evening hours, you need to have a plan, too.
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After 25 years of practicing law and handling some of the most serious cases, I can tell you that the highest number of people stopped are for minor traffic infractions and usually after dark. So it’s better to not have anything to drink before you get behind the wheel. Now, it certainly is not illegal to have a drink and then drive, as long as you are not intoxicated. But do you want to risk it?
Now for most people being “intoxicated” is a very fine line and it becomes a moving target after you start drinking alcohol, so be prepared and have your plan in place before you go out for the evening. Have a designated driver and a backup plan for Uber or a taxi if the designated driver has anything to drink. Being prepared means have a plan made out ahead of time, when your judgment and wits are sharp. Put my number 866–822–7352 in your phone right now — if it’s easier, the number is 866–8CASELAW!
And if you are stopped, the only thing you need to do is repeat, “I want my lawyer . . . I want my lawyer . . . I want my lawyer.”
And call me right away!
Have a very safe and Happy New Year and let’s all be here to celebrate a great 2017!
