DUI
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.
MADD Canada Taking New Humorous Approach to Discourage Drunk Driving
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Canada is encouraging Canadians to help keep drunk drivers off the road through a series of public service announcements from TBWA\Toronto.
Former NHL Player Chris Chelios Arrested on DUI Charge
Former NHL defenseman Chris Chelios was arrested and charged with drunk driving and speeding in suburban Chicago. Westmont police say the 47-year-old Chelios, who now plays for the AHL’s Chicago Wolves, was driving alone in his pickup truck when he was pulled over shortly after 4 a.m. on Dec. 28 for speeding and improper lane[.....]
Cardinals’ David Freese Arrested on DUI Charge
The St. Louis Cardinals’ third baseman David Freese agreed Monday to enter the club’s Employee Assistance Program after being arrested Saturday for driving while intoxicated. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that this is the second time in 27 months Freese has faced an alcohol-related charge.
Missouri Governor Wants to Toughen Drunk-Driving Laws
Missouri governor Jay Nixon is considering making it a crime to refuse a blood-alcohol test, and would send those registering over 0.15 percent to court, subjecting them to steeper penalties.
Brooklyn Man on Trial for Killing Attorney in DUI Crash
According to a highway patrol officer, the Brooklyn man accused of driving drunk and killing a former attorney for ex-Gov. George Pataki was out of control at the scene and refused a Breathalyzer test by clenching his teeth.
Wisconsin Senate Passes Bill to Toughen Drunk-Driving Laws
The Wisconsin Senate unanimously passed a bill toughening laws for drunken driving in the final floor session of the year. The bill is aimed toward increasing penalties for arrests involving operating a vehicle while intoxicated (OWI) in Wisconsin, a state that has the highest rate of drunken driving in the nation, according to the Department[.....]
