• The Connecticut Supreme Court ruled that if a law enforcement officer fails to submit a DUI incident report to the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) within the statutorily required timeframe (three days), that report cannot be admitted as evidence in a DMV hearing unless the officer appears in person to testify.

• This significantly strengthens due process rights in administrative license suspension hearings.

Connecticut General Statutes § 14-227a creates what lawyers call a "per se" offense, meaning that exceeding the BAC limit alone can lead to a conviction, regardless of whether actual impairment is proven.

While the law aims to ensure public safety, many people don’t realize that BAC readings are not always as clear-cut as they seem.

We all know that distracted driving is dangerous, and texting while behind the wheel is one of the worst offenders. In Connecticut, the laws against texting while driving are strict, and for good reason. A moment's inattention can have devastating consequences.