DUI
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,[.....]
Drunk and Drugged Driving by State
Drugs and alcohol impair many functions of the brain, making it very difficult to perform everyday tasks like driving a car. The substances can cause problems with perception and coordination, as well as balance and other brain functions necessary for the safe operation of a vehicle.
Jump in Kansas Roadway Deaths Related to DUIs Prompts Collaborative Measures
In 2008, the largely rural, Midwestern state of Kansas showed the second-highest rate of roadway deaths related to drunk driving – and earned the rank of number two in number of fatalities related to drunk driving across the country.
Guam Gets Tough on Drunken Driving
Guam authorities are fed up with drunken driving in their jurisdiction and new policies are now in place to fight against individuals who choose to drink and then get behind the wheel of a vehicle. The new policies dictate that those arrested for drinking and driving will be immediately put behind bars and will appear[.....]
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[.....]
Holidays Are a Time to Celebrate: Do So Safely
There is good reason for highway patrols to increase their presence on the road over the holidays: people continue to mix their festivities with alcohol and then get behind the wheel. As a result, state and local law enforcement throughout the country allocate additional resources for patrolling streets and highways as they attempt to reduce[.....]
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.
DUIs Surge in Arizona as More Drivers Get Behind the Wheel While on Prescription Drugs
Driving under the influence of alcohol is a deadly activity; driving under the influence of too much medication can have the same result. An Arizona Republic article noted the state has seen a surge in DUIs tied to medicine as of late.
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.
