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Be Prepared for Black Ice on New Hampshire Roads
Black ice is an inevitable part of winter driving Snow and ice can make our New Hampshire roads treacherous in the wintertime. While we all know to reduce our speed during winter weather, accidents can happen when we don't plan accordingly. Black ice is water that has frozen clear on the road or other surface. While...
Read MoreThe Fatal Mistake of Distracted Driving in New Hampshire
Every year more than 3000 fatalities occur as a result of distracted drivers, and that number continues to rise. With smartphones, GPS systems and other features included in infotainment systems, there are far more distractions for drivers on the road now than there were decades ago. However, it is not only these high-tech devices that...
Read MoreA Look at Wrong-Way Driving Dangers and Prevention
Dangers of Wrong-Way Driving The Boston Globe reported on an accident in Nashua in April in which three people were treated for life-threatening injuries after a crash involving a vehicle going the wrong way on the F. E. Everett Turnpike. In September, Seacoast Online reported on a motorcyclist on the northbound interchange ramp of Route...
Read MoreOpioid-Related Crashes A Problem On New Hampshire Roads
In recent years, the growing opioid epidemic has received significant media attention in New Hampshire and nationwide. It's a growing public health crisis, and not just because of the health risks associated with opioid use in and of itself. Driving under the influence of opioids is also extremely dangerous and has been linked to a...
Read MoreNew Hampshire Intoxilyzer Recertification Exam Mistakes
DWI Attorney John Durkin recently filed a lawsuit under the New Hampshire Right to Know Law seeking a list of police officers who failed the Intoxilyzer Recertification exam since 2013, but who were erroneously recertified. The following is more information from attorney Durkin and news articles in which he was quoted regarding this issue. We'll...
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