Month: November 2021

Many people in New Jersey rely on wheelchair ramps at businesses and community buildings. Whether they are in a wheelchair, use a walker, a stroller, or just need extra stability when entering a building, wheelchair ramps are extremely important. These ramps make these locations accessible to all. However, improperly designed or maintained ramps can be a hazard. Ramps that are too steep. A wheelchair ramp needs to have a slope of 1:12 which means that if a ramp goes up one foot, it needs to be 12 feet long. If a ramp is too steep there is a risk of a person tipping backwards or cause serious falls. Ramps without handrails. In most cases, a ramp that is over 6 feet long must have handrails. A ramp can become slick in dangerous in icy or rainy conditions and a person may not be able to catch themselves if they begin to fall. Wooden ramp. A ramp that is made out of wood can rot over time. The ramp can cave in and is also very slippery when it becomes wet. If a wheelchair ramp is made out of wood, it should also be covered in slip-resistant paint to help prevent […]

Many things in life provide pleasure. However, sometimes they are so pleasurable that you end up overindulging and you run into problems. Alcohol is often one of those things. There are times when you may enjoy a drink and you feel fine. You do not think that you have overindulged and you do not feel that the alcohol has impaired you in any way. Then you get into your vehicle and drive home. Your driving may not be as steady as it usually is and you may have delayed judgments when you make decisions on the road. The New Jersey police stop you and you submit to a breath alcohol test. Surprisingly, the test measures that your blood alcohol content level is above 0.08%, which is over the legal limit in most states, including in New Jersey. The police then arrest you on a driving under the influence (DUI) charge. The arrest is rarely based on the breath alcohol results alone,  but the blood test results can be very powerful evidence against you in court. The question is whether those results are accurate 100% of the time. What is involved in a chemical breath test? A chemical breath test measures […]