The Delaware Office of Highway Safety announced earlier this month that it will be coordinating stepped-up statewide St. Patrick’s Day weekend DUI enforcement March 16 and 17. DUI saturation patrols will be conducted by police in Clayton, Dover, Felton, Georgetown, Harrington, Laurel, Middletown, Milford, Millsboro, New Castle County, Newark, Newport, Seaford, Smyrna and by the Delaware State Police. We do not have any information about checkpoints as of the time of this post.
In 2011, there were 66 DUI arrests resulting from St. Patrick’s Day enforcement activities. That’s 66 people whose ‘Luck of the Irish’ failed them. How can you avoid being one of those people who will get arrested for DUI this weekend? The short answer to that question is Don’t Drive. Here are some thoughts on how to avoid driving:
First, you can designate a driver. This is easier and takes less planning than you would imagine. Just get a ride to wherever you plan to party rather than driving there yourself. Make sure that the person who drops you off knows you will be calling later for a ride back home.
Second, another option is to call a cab. There are taxi companies all over Delaware. Here is a list of every taxi company in Delaware with locations and phone numbers, which we copied from the DMV Office of Public Carrier Regulations website:
Dan’s Taxi, Claymont DE, 302-883-8826
Champion Transportation Services, Newark DE 302-383-4706
City Cab, Dover DE, 302-678-8200
Beach Ride Taxi, Milton DE, 302-645-6800
Charles Taxi, Newark DE, 302-981-8767
Checker Transportation, Newark DE 302-883-9330
D&G Taxi, Warwick MD, 410-755-6455
Yellow Cab, Wilmington DE, (302) 656-8151
Delaware Concierge Taxi, Wilmington DE, (302) 602-2222
Eagle Taxi Cab, Inc., Newark DE, (302) 397-1568
Eastern Shore Transport, Inc., Milton DE, (302) 448-5590
Abe Taxi, Newark DE, (302) 419-8222
Quality Ride, Newark DE, (302) 252-7931
Elite Taxi Cab, Inc., Newark DE, (302) 438-4673
Family Taxi, Inc., New Castle DE, (302) 256-0674
Georges Car and Business Services, Kenton DE, (302) 223-5000
Emerald Taxi Co., Newark DE, (302) 442-0876
1st Choice Taxi, Newark DE, (302) 230-1895
The Date Taxi, Bear DE, (302) 668-4379
Hope Taxi, New Castle DE, (302) 723-1398
Ivory Taxi, Bear DE, (302)983-8359
Johns Cab Company, Wilmington, DE (302)521-9877
Newark Express Taxi, Newark, DE (302)384-2448
Galaxy Cab, Newark, DE (302)252-8882
Zizo Taxi Cab, Newark, DE (302)528-5663
302 Taxi Service, Newark DE, (302)897-4943
Nadal Taxi, New Castle DE, (302) 528-4153
Del Taxi, Claymont DE, (302) 354-9190
Noni Taxi Cab, Newark DE, (302)897-8915
Orville McFarlane t/a Fastest Kid On The Block, New Castle, DE (302)743-5016
First State Taxi Service, Wilmington, DE (302)897-2829
Diamond State Taxi, New Castle, DE (302)444-1703
Saferide Taxi Co., Newark, DE (302)252-5771
Sams Transportation, Claymont, DE (302)442-1421
Apple Car, Newark, DE (302)743-0831
Shamrock Taxi, Lewes, DE (302)360-8360
Maani Taxi Cab, Newark, DE (302)607-1031
Always Ready Taxi, New Castle, DE (302)753-5747
Seacoast Cab Co., Wilmington DE, (302) 834-7575
Willy Cab, Wilmington, (302)465-1252
Whatever you do, don’t let this weekend be the last weekend you have a driver’s license. A DUI now could ruin your who summer.
Matt Stiller
The “Delaware DUI Defender”
Matt Stiller is the Delaware DUI Defender. He represents the accused in all criminal cases in Delaware, and focuses his practice on defense of driving under the influence charges in the Justice of the Peace Courts, Court of Common Pleas in New Castle County, Delaware, Court of Common Pleas in Kent County, and Court of Common Pleas in Sussex County. Matt also handles Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) drivers' license revocation hearings resulting from DUI arrests. If you need a DUI attorney in Delaware, please contact Matt at (302) 654-4930 in Wilmington or (302) 678-8700 in Dover. There is no charge to speak to Matt about your case.