Drunk Driver

Some drivers just don’t get it. They get convicted of DUI and they lose their drivers license and they somehow think the State of Tennessee is just kidding. They have no license because they got drunk and drove a motor vehicle, and then the get drunk and drive and think they aren’t going to get caught.

Reference a recent accident in Johnson City, Tennessee in which a drunk driver leaves the roadway and crashes into a fence. The man’s car gets caught up in the fence. A man who witnessed the accident called 911 for emergency help and approached the driver as he got out of the car. The drunk driver asked the man if he had anything to drink and when the witness answered in the negative, the man set out walking down the road.

Police found him and detained him. The drunk driver lied to the police about his identity. The man’s cell phone rang and it was the man’s girlfriend who told police his correct identity. It turned out the man had had his license revoked in October 2007 and on two other occasions since then he had been convicted of driving on a revoked license.

He was charged with second-offense DUI, third-offense driving on a revoked license, leaving the scene of an accident, criminal impersonation and violation of the implied consent law. He was also issued a citation for wrong tag on vehicle, no insurance and no registration.

These are kind of people we have to do something about. What do you think is the answer to this growing problem in Tennessee? Jail time might not be the answer but some serious time might just give this guy a chance to dry out from what is a serious problem with alcohol.

If you or a loved one is injured or killed in a Tennessee automobile accident caused by a drunk driver you ought to contact the experienced Tennessee automobile accident attorneys at Phillip Miller & Associates and take advantage of a free consultation to find out about your rights.

Get These Bad Drivers Off The Road

It seems that lately I’ve been blogging more about incidents involving people who need to be taken off of the road for the safety of the driving public. For the most part the people involved in these incidents have already had a number of  run-ins with the law leading to the suspension of their driving privileges. In a recent article in the Kingsport Times-News we are introduced to another of these driving menaces. Reference Anthony Lee Davis, 27, 126 N. Shepard Drive, Kingsport, who has previously had his drivers license suspended, and who, after deep thought and consideration, gets behind the wheel of a car with a loud muffler, a police magnet if you will, and ventures out for a ride to cool off after arguing with his wife, onto the streets of Kingport, Tennessee.

An event occurs, totally unforeseen by the deep thinking Mr. Davis, in which a police officer attempts to stop his vehicle because of the loud muffler. After further deep thinking Mr. Davis pitchs his cigarette out at the feet of the officer, rolls up his window and speeds away. The officer begins the pursuit of Davis’ vehicle but makes the decision to call off the chase on the basis of public safety when the fleeing vehicle reaches speeds in excess of 80 m.p.h.

Other local police agencies were on the lookout for Mr. Davis and within ten minutes the original officer gets word that the subject of his chase had wrecked his car outside the city limits. When questioned he admitted he fled the scene and pled the fact that he was upset with his wife as the reason he made the decision to put the lives of others in jeopardy. Kingsport Police filed an affidavit charging Davis with a violation of the muffler law, reckless endangerment,  reckless driving, felony evading arrest, and driving on a revoked license.

It’s people like Davis and the thousands of other Tennessee drivers like him who have lost their privileges to drive a motor vehicle because they make bad choices and who flaunt the law that our insurance rates in Tennessee are what they are. If you as an individual citizen want to get involved to keep people like this off the road there are two things we can do. The first thing is to learn the Tennessee Rules of The Road and obey them. If you are following the rules and stopping at red lights and driving the speed limit, local and state police officers are free to deal with the Mr. Davis’ of the world. The second thing that we can do is to talk to your neighbors about this problem and make sure your public officials, such as your local District Attorney General, feel anger over this kind of business and seek serious penalties and other remedies that will keep them from getting behind the wheel of a car.

If you are a loved one are injured in a Tennessee car accident by someone like Mr. Davis contact our experienced Nashville accident lawyers

and find out about your rights and remedies.

No One Is Safe From Drunk Drivers

Madison County Deputy Sheriff Kenneth Blado was quoted as saying, “I never saw him coming up behind me. I remember the actual hit, and then I blacked out. When I gained consciousness, I was dizzy and it took me a minute to gain my composure”. An article in the Jackson-Sun goes on to quote the Deputy as saying, “I didn’t know where I was hit. It was definitely scary,” Blado added. “I’ve been in other wrecks, which weren’t my fault, and was able to brace for them because I saw them coming. But, not this time.”

From the article it appears that Deputy Blado, 36, was patrolling with his partner, Deputy Kizzie Greer, 28, around 1 a.m. when their patrol car was hit hard from behind by a silver 2008 Chevy Cobalt driven by Joshua Brock, 21, of Milan. Deputy Blado was released from the hospital about 5:30 a.m. Friday. The release said Greer and Brock were both admitted into the hospital. Brock underwent surgery and was in intensive care as of Friday night.

In a press release the Sheriff’s office said charges against Brock of two counts of aggravated assault, second-offense DUI and driving on a revoked license will be presented to the grand jury. The police report said he also is facing a charge of no proof of insurance.

We here at Phillip Miller & Associates wish the officers all the best, doing what they do puts them in harms way every minute they are on duty and we all owe them so much. We also wish a speedy recovery to Mr. Brock and further hope that when he takes care of all of the criminal charges that he accepts some help with his drinking problem.

If you or a loved one is injured by a drunk driver contact our experienced Nashville  automobile accident attorneys and find out about your rights and remedies.