Twenty-three police departments across the state of New Jersey have been granted funds from the Division of Highway Traffic Safety for a DWI enforcement initiative called “Over the Limit, Under Arrest.”

The public initiative is a nationwide event that was created to cut back on the amount of impaired drivers on the roadway. According to the DHTS, impaired driving kills someone in America every 30 minutes.

The new initiative came with extra funds that gave money to police officials in order for them to work more hours during the night. With more officers on the road, this would mean a more watchful eye out for drunken drivers.

If you or a loved one has been injured in a drunk driving accident, you need experienced representation on your side. Contact the Howell drunk driving accident lawyers of Levinson and Axelrod by calling 800-346-5529.

The driver of a car that was involved in a fatal car accident is now facing multiple charges including driving under the influence. The one-car accident took the life of a 2010 Howell High School graduate after the car he was riding in crashed into a home.

The details of the accident are still under investigation, but the 18-year-old driver is facing charges of driving while intoxicated, underage driving while intoxicated, reckless driving and failure to stop. Officials in the case said that the drivers blood alcohol level was above that of the legal limit for a person 21 years of age.

Drunk driving accidents can cause serious injury to all persons involved, our thoughts are with the friends and family of the victim.

New Jersey is having a statewide crackdown on drunken drivers in a campaign called “Over the Limit, Under Arrest.”

The campaign begins August 26 and runs through September 6, Labor Day. The campaign is complete with extra law enforcement officials and sobriety checkpoints in order to keep an extra eye out for impaired drivers on the road.

Last year, 185 people were killed in alcohol-related accidents in New Jersey and 67 of these fatalities occurred during the Summer travel months.

If you or a loved one has been injured in an accident with a drunk driver, contact the New Jersey drunk driving accident lawyers of Levinson and Axelrod by calling 800-346-5529.

Professional soccer player, Matt Maher,  was convicted in  a fatal drunk driving accident and now wants to speak to students about the dangers of drinking and driving.

The accident occurred in March 2009 and left on man dead. Maher was responsible for the accident and he was sentenced to 5 and a half years in prison because after using a plea agreement.

Before his prison sentence, he began speaking to students and he visited 34 high schools and colleges in New Jersey during the time period. The South Jersey Traffic Alliance is now asking the correctional department to allow Maher to speak to more students about his compelling and life changing story. In this deal, Maher would be allow to speak until he has 24 moths left of his sentence.

If you or a loved one has been the victim in a drunk driving accident, you need experienced representation on your side. Contact the Howell drunk driving accident victims lawyers of Levinson and Axelrod by calling 800-346-5529.