As a Montgomery County DUI lawyer, I have always been baffled but the concept of what the Pennsylvania State Police call the “drug recognition expert” or “DRE”. This is the cop that is “specially trained” to detect and ferret out those drivers that are driving the roads drunk or under the influence of drugs. […]
When a kid gets a yellow ticket for Underage Drinking, Minors in Possession of Alcohol, or Fake ID (these are all part of the same law), he or she has two choices: Plead “Guilty” or “Not Guilty”. To help the reader understand the ramifications of their decision, I will be blunt: pleading “guilty” is just […]
There are so many people out there that have suspended drivers licenses. Many of them have them are actually eligible to get their licenses restored immediately if only they had the right person giving them advice. I take the time to write this article because most licenses are not suspended due to being found guilty […]
In Pennsylvania, a conviction for for a first offense DUI can carry a one year license suspension as mandated by PennDot. But is there a way out of this one year suspension? The short answer is ‘maybe’.
As a Pa Drivers License Lawyer, I represent a lot of people who have gotten tickets for 75 Pa.C.S.A. 1543(b) – Driving While Suspended – DUI Related. The ‘DUI Related” part means that the drivers suspension was caused by a conviction for DUI, a chemical test refusal, or for operating during an ARD mandated license […]
Drag Racing has become more prevalent among the youth culture in the Philadelphia area over the past 10 or so years. It is increasingly popular for kids on motorbikes with the fat tires or in tricked out Hondas go careening at high speeds around the Philadelphia bridges, down by the airport, or almost anywhere racers […]
Basil D. Beck Voted Top 15 Criminal Defense Lawyer The Law Offices of Basil D. Beck III is pleased to announce that Main Line Today has selected Mr. Beck as one of the Top 15 Criminal Defense Lawyers for the Main Line Pennsylvania Area for 2012. Mr. Beck is a graduate of Villanova University and […]
Philadelphia Highway Patrolman Brian “B-Lo” Lorenzo, a veteran of 23 years on the police force, was killed early the morning of July 8 when his motorcycle collided with a an Audi A-6 operated by John Leck, Jr., of Levittown, PA. According to reports, Leck’s vehicle was traveling southbound on northbound I-95, when he slammed his […]
As a practical matter, I never thought that people actually passed a school bus that was letting kids on or off on purpose. I always thought that a driver was just making a mistake or not paying attention. Who would do that? Well, regardless of why people pass school buses when they shouldn’t, […]
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