Drunk Driving
Texting and Driving More Lethal than Driving Drunk
We all know how dangerous it is to get behind the wheel of a car intoxicated. During holidays such as New Year’s we know the temptation to drink and drive is increased, so we emphasize the importance of calling a cab. Studies show, however, that texting and driving – or using a cell phone at[.....]
Many Alaska DUI Cases Put on Hold to Review BAC Testing
It was recently revealed that a crime lab in Alaska made numerous errors when measuring the blood alcohol content (BAC) of DUI defendants. The simulator used to check the accuracy BAC machines may have been inaccurate itself. As a result, public defenders and private criminal attorneys in Alaska have started filing requests for delays in[.....]
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Wife Arrested for Drunk Driving
Robert F. Kennedy Jr,’s wife, Mary Richardson Kennedy, was arrested Saturday for drunk driving after a police officer saw her run over a curb outside a school in Westchester County. According to law enforcement officials, Kennedy’s blood-alcohol level was 0.11 percent, over the legal limit of 0.08 percent. Police said she told them she was[.....]
Closing Minnesota’s Drunk-Driving Loophole
For the Minnesota State Patrol, there’s nothing more disappointing than watching a potential drunk driving prosecution fall apart. "We like to see these people get charged and ultimately convicted for their behavior," State Patrol Capt. Matt Langer said.
Pistons’ Mateen Cleaves Arrested for Drunk Driving
Former Michigan State basketball star and Detroit Pistons player Mateen Cleaves has been arrested on suspicion of drunken driving.
School Bus Driver who Drove Children While Drunk Fired
School officials in Mount Prospect, Illinois, fired the bus driver who drove under the influence of alcohol while 50 students were aboard, and also fired the district’s transportation coordinator, who failed to remove her from the route despite allegations of alcohol use.
Illinois Bus Driver Arrested for Driving Kids Home While Drunk
A Mount Prospect, Illinois school bus driver who smelled of alcohol to a co-worker managed to drop off 50 children before she was arrested Tuesday for being nearly three times over the legal limit for alcohol, police said.
British Columbia to Toughen Drunk-Driving Laws
British Columbia’s solicitor general says the province will move to get more drunk drivers off the road with legislation that includes immediate sanctions against impaired drivers. The Canadian Press writes that Solicitor General Kash Heed said Friday that B.C. will soon have among the most aggressive anti-drinking-and-driving laws in the country. The legislation due this[.....]
Off-Duty NYPD Officer Crashes into Tiffany’s Store in Drunk-Driving Accident
An off-duty NYPD officer crashed his car into Tiffany’s Fifth Avenue storefront early Saturday morning in an alleged drunk driving accident.
Higher Insurance Rates for Drunk Drivers in China
China will link compulsory automobile liability insurance rates with drunk-driving records, the China Insurance Regulatory Commission (CIRC) said Thursday. The scheme, which will be effective March 1, 2010, will penalize drunk drivers and raise drivers’ safety awareness, a statement on the CIRC’s official website said, citing a notice jointly issued by the CIRC and the Ministry[.....]
