Drunk Driving
Characteristics of DUI Offenders Inconsistent
It is easy to try to lump individuals into stereotypes, and it is especially common when people consider individuals with a substance abuse disorder. The general perception is that those who drink alcohol tend to have mental disorders, difficulty with sustained employment and are likely to be abusing other drugs in addition to alcohol.
Kids More Likely to Drink and Drive if Parents Drink at Home
Parents can find encouragement and challenge in studies that examine how parents influence their children’s teenage and even adult drinking habits. Studies consistently reveal that “do as I do” role modeling is far more influential than “do as I say” sermonizing.
Testing the Effectiveness of Ignition Interlock Devices
States are continually searching for improved ways to reduce the number of DUIs, hoping to in turn reduce the number of alcohol-related deaths in their jurisdiction. Some states have implemented tactics such as holding the establishment partly responsible that sold liquor in cases where death results from driving while intoxicated.
Biomarker Testing for Repeat DUIs
Individuals arrested for DUIs are a significant risk to the public as they reenter the driving population. Measurement of the probability that a driver will commit a repeat offense is difficult. In Europe, some countries have had success using biomarkers to monitor the activities of DUI offenders for the last 30 years.
Increased Number of DUI’s in the Summer Months
Summer equals freedom for teenagers, freedom from the regularity of school and from scheduled life in general. Unfortunately, summer can also be a dangerous time for teens as well. At least for teens who are in automobiles during the summer months. In fact, traffic fatality is the leading cause of death for US young people,[.....]
The Strategy of No Refusal Check Points
As drinking and driving rates seem to rise, law enforcement has been looking for ways to lower the rates and possibly prevent the fatal outcomes of driving while intoxicated. “No refusal” checkpoints might just be the solution they have been waiting for. “No refusal” checkpoints are for those who refuse to take the normal blood-alcohol[.....]
100 Days of Summer: Colorado Law Enforcement, State Groups Launch DUI Prevention
Colorado is taking new strides toward preventing DUIs and focusing on the summer season, a time when the highest number of deadly crashes typically occur related to alcohol.
SCRAM Bracelets Help Courts with Massive DUI Problem
State courts across the United States face increasing caseloads and decreasing budgets. Further, state prisons and jails are overcrowded and under funded.
AAIM Citizen Group Promotes Officer Awards, Outreach Programs to Help Prevent Drunk Driving
Though not as well-known as other anti-drunk driving organizations, the Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorists (AAIM) is nearly 30 years old in the U.S. and continues to support families who have been victimized by drunk driving accidents.
Senators’ Request to Remove DUI Phone Applications Brings Fast Action from BlackBerry
A powerful letter was compiled by four senators recently with serious potential to impact the ways checkpoints apprehend people for driving under the influence, and hopefully save lives. Senators requested that technology giants like BlackBerry, Google and Apple disengage and stop offering their cell phone applications that tell people where a DUI sobriety checkpoint will[.....]
