Defensive Driving Class for Points Reduction
I have had lots of questions in regards to taking a defensive driving class for points reduction. Here is some information that I pulled off the Department of Driving Services’ website: Point System The Georgia Point System ranges from 2 to 6 points. A driver with 15 points in a 24 month period will be […]
Victim Impact Panel tomorrow July 26th
Join us for our Victim Impact Panel, sometimes referred to as a MADD Panel, tomorrow, July 26th from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm at North Buckhead Driving and DUI School. Give us a call at (678) 510-2099 or sign up on-line at www.northbuckheaddrivingandduischool.com to reserve a set. Atlanta Victim Impact Panel MADD Panel Victim Impact […]
The effect of victim impact panels on DUI/DWI rearrest rates: a twelve-month follow-up
Interesting study on the website of NCBI: OBJECTIVE: Various interventions have been implemented as components of sentencing for driving under the influence of alcohol. This study assessed the effectiveness of the Victim Impact Panel (VIP) in reducing the probability of an offender being rearrested for drinking and driving. METHOD: The study was conducted in an […]
The Supreme Court Limits Drunk Driving Test Laws
Article By SAM HANANEL, Associated Press: WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday placed new limits on state laws that make it a crime for motorists suspected of drunken driving to refuse alcohol tests. The justices ruled that police must obtain a search warrant before requiring drivers to take blood alcohol tests, but not […]
Driver’s license term: 8 years
According at an article I found in the AJC by Richard Halicks: Your new driver’s license in Georgia will now be good for eight years, the Department of Driver Services reports. For most people, that’s three extra years, at a total cost of $32, or four bucks a year. DDS Commissioner Bert Brantley noted in […]
DUI Law and the U.S. Supreme Court April 2016
By Graham Milldrum West Hawaii Today KAILUA-KONA — The struggle over a breath of air into a plastic tube has reached the U.S. Supreme Court, marking another milestone in the attempt to curb drunken driving. The argument focuses on a breath test taken at the scene during an arrest without a warrant in both North […]
Weekly Defensive Driving Classes
We here at North Buckhead Driving and DUI school are now offering weekly defensive driving classes on Wednesday and Thursday evenings. Please visit our website at www.northbuckheaddrivingandduischool.com or call us at 678-510-2099 to see our updated schedule.
Self Driving Cars – The wave of the future?
I read this interesting article on CNN Money by Chris Isidore about the new self driving cars. Even self-driving cars can cause fender-benders. Defensive Driving? That’s what Google admitted when it said one of its self-driving cars was at least partially responsible for an accident with a city bus. Google has previously said there were […]
Difference between a drug and alcohol evaluation and assessment component of a DUI class
Sometimes it can be difficult to navigate the process of getting a DUI. I have received many confused callers in regards to the difference between the drug and alcohol evaluation and the assessment. I will try to clarify in this blog. The Assessment Component is part of the DUI class. It is a 130-question comprehensive […]
Victim Impact Panel April 26th
Please join us for our monthly Victim Impact Panel on April 26th from 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm at North Buckhead Driving and DUI School. Call 678-510-2099 or sign up on-line at www.northbuckheaddrivingandduischool.com. Victim Impact Panel Atlanta Atlanta Victim Impact Panel MADD Panel