San Francisco Courts have recently increased their monitoring of those facing DUI charges.  Those facing felony      DUI charges, or facing misdemeanor DUI charges with very high blood alcohol levels or prior convictions, are           being given extra conditions to stay out of jail after their first court date.
Judges are [...]

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SB 289 has just been introduced, and if passed would create a zero tolerance policy for any drugs found in a drivers blood.  The bill claims that drivers with a prescription for the drugs in their system will be exempt.
This bill is an attempt to make it easier for prosecutors to convict people for driving [...]

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Here are some new laws going into effect in 2009:
Texting While Driving - (SB 28)  This new law makes it an infraction to write, send, OR EVEN READ, text-based communication on an electronic wireless communications device (put away that iPhone, Blackberry, or any cell phone that can text) while driving a motor vehicle.  The old law prohibited [...]

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