How many DUI tickets were given over July 4th weekend in Mississippi?
July 7, 2008
I’m not sure just yet. However I did hear on my drive to work this morning that the Mississippi Highway Patrol issued over 5,000 tickets this past holiday weekend and that the majority were for DUI.
That means that, according to the highway patrol, at least 2,500 arrests were made for driving under the influence in Mississippi. And I’m willing to bet that many of those were given by overzealous patrolmen who were out just to hit their “quota” without regard to whether the driver was actually impaired.
Remember, if you have anything to drink be extremely careful before you decide to drive any type of vehicle. If you are pulled over the deck is stacked against you, even if you aren’t drunk. Officers are simply looking to arrest as many people as possible, and if you have even the faintest smell of alcohol on your breath that could mean a quick one way visit to the local jail and end up with you receiving a DUI.
If you have been arrested for a DUI in Mississippi know your rights. Don’t go to court alone, hire the best DUI attorney you can, don’t give up without a fight, and read our FREE book “How to Select a Mississippi DUI Lawyer“. To receive our free dui lawyer book just go to our contact page now and we’ll email it to you today!
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