Maine has an implied consent law that levies an automatic license suspension on anyone who refuses a police officer’s request that they take a blood alcohol content (BAC) test after being pulled over. The purpose behind these implied consent laws is to prevent driving under the influence (DUI) suspects from
It seems that the state of Maine has endless financial resources to combat drunk driving. Unfortunately, all of that money and effort is being put into the same old tactics that have been shown, time and again, to be ineffective and impractical at enforcing our laws that prohibit operating under
During the recent presidential debate, Republican nominee Donald Trump brought up the police tactic of stopping and frisking a suspect, also known as a Terry stop. The move has become controversial because it allows police officers to temporarily detain someone if the officer has a “reasonable suspicion” – something less
In Maine, OUI means Operating Under the Influence, and that’s a motor vehicle. We’re not talking about watercraft, which is a separate statute and separate title. OUI refers to operating a motor vehicle. Operating Under the Influence means that your abilities are impaired to any degree, however slightly, by alcohol
Different states all have their own sets of criminal laws, and their own ways of enforcing them. That’s why, while both Maine and New Hampshire agree that operating under the influence (OUI) is illegal, the penalties that you can face are different, depending on which state you get arrested in.
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