Archive for August 2013
Truck overturns on parkway near Somers Point, driver injured
By ANJALEE KHEMLANI, Staff Writer. Article originally posted by pressofatlanticcity SOMERS POINT – A northbound accident on the Garden State Parkway injured the driver of an overturned dump truck, police said. Both lanes of the roadway were blocked and the traffic was being directed onto the shoulder to bypass the accident scene. State Police advised…
Read More“third-party intervention” exception or “private search” doctrine
State v. Wright, Appellate Division A-4813-10T1 “third-party intervention” exception or “private search” doctrine Criminal case summary provided by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark July 25, 2013, the Appellate Division affirmed the conviction of a defendant based on evidence obtained under the “third-party intervention” doctrine where police can search a defendant’s property without a warrant,…
Read MoreNew rule: No texting while operating a CMV
Originally posted by the US Department of Transportation here: http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/rules-regulations/topics/distracted-driving/texting-factsheet.aspx No Texting Rule Fact Sheet Related Links No Texting Rule Fact Sheet (PDF) New rule: No texting while operating a CMV Overview and Background FMCSA has published new rules that restrict texting and the use of hand-held mobile phones by truck and bus drivers while…
Read MoreNew texting and mobile phone restrictions for commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers
Original article posted by the US Department of Transportation: http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/rules-regulations/topics/distracted-driving/overview.aspx What You Need to Know New texting and mobile phone restrictions for commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers The FMCSA and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) have published rules specifically prohibiting interstate truck and bus drivers and drivers who transport placardable quantities…
Read MorePrior Traffic Convictions and Pre-Trial Intervention (PTI)
State v. Sharp, App. Div. New Jersey’s Appellate Division recently agreed with a County prosecutor’s office that prior traffic convictions for Driving while Suspended is a correct reason to deny someone from the county’s PTI program. Mr. Sharp applied for PTI at the county level after he was indicted for driving while suspended after…
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