Was Your BAC Higher Than Expected? Here Are Two Possible ExplanationsDetermining a person's BAC is a very complex process, and there are multiple ways for a blood or breath sample to be contaminated or otherwise unreliable. If the testing is done by way of a blood...
Month: November 2013
O.C. Crime Lab Reports MORE Errors in DUI Tests
The Orange County Crime Lab admitted yesterday that a second machine was improperly calibrated, resulting in an underestimation of BAC in about 100 cases. The lab plans to request a state audit to review its standards and procedures.
Virginia DMV Tackles Anti-RGIII Vanity Plate
Virginia's DMV is again in the news regarding a vanity plate. This time it's a Dallas Cowboys fan who was not a fan of Robert Griffin, III. A Redskins fan reported the plate to DMV, who reportedly had "taken appropriate action" years ago.
Widow Beats DMV to Get Veteran’s Benefits
A determined Billings, Montana widow got an apology and a check from DMV after it wrongly denied her benefits under a disabled veteran's law. Evelyn Pierce's husband Billy-a disabled Korean war veteran-died in 1999 and DMV confiscated his disabled veteran's license...
“ICUHAJI” Battle Returns to DMV
The Iraqi War veteran's vanity plate "ICUHAJI" has acquired a life of its own in a battle between former Army sniper Sean Bujno and Virginia's DMV. At issue is whether the message "I see you, Haji" is derogatory to Arabs and Muslims and in violation of Virginia's...
California Driver Loses “NOT SEE” Vanity Plate
"NOT SEE." Get it? California's DMV canceled Shawn Calipto's Nazi-referenced vanity plate, and the San Diego Unified School District laced him on leave from his job as a school bus driver. Apparently the plate itself went unnoticed for some time, but the swastika he...
