Earlier this year, the homecoming queen in Centerville, Virginia died after taking a mix of prescription drugs and alcohol while at a house party. The prescription drugs were alleged to have been provided to the teen by a former student in the high school who...
DWI (Drugs) Crimes And Misdemeanors
The police department of the city of East Liverpool in Ohio posted a picture on the department’s Facebook account of a couple passed out after overdosing in their car. The police were responding to calls that a car was driving erratically and came to an abrupt stop...
Choose Your Drinking Partners Wisely
Prior to getting behind the wheel of a car and meeting friends for drinks, decide how you are getting home. The best case scenario is to leave your car at home and rely on a taxi cab or Uber to get you to and from your destination and home. Many drunk driving cases...
Day Drunk Driving
UrbanDictionary.com defines the phrase day drunk as the state of extreme intoxication, usually, unintentionally, during normal business hours – generally Monday to Friday 9AM to 5PM. Day drunks tend to drink too much at an afternoon sporting event, like a baseball...
BAC Limits Around The World
Drunk driving is a global problem that does not solely affect Americans. Many countries have laws that prohibit driving drunk at much lower levels than the legal limits employed in the United States. The punishment is just as severe and sometimes even greater. In the...
Summer Comes To A Close
Summertime will end on September 22nd this year, meaning that driving conditions continue to favor driving and road trips. As the weather starts cooling down, roads remain dry, visibility is excellent, and daylight hours continue to be long. Optimal driving...
A Single DWI May Not Ground You
On August 4th, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued a preliminary report regarding the cause of the hot air balloon crash on July 30 that killed everyone on board including the pilot. The update reveals that the hot air balloon may have hit an...
Are We Saving Lives Or Are We Raising Money? Red Light Camera Programs
Red light camera programs were implemented in communities around the United States to address safety issues, most notably pedestrian or motorist fatalities at busy intersections. These programs are widely frowned upon by communities and seen by many as a money-making...
New Study Says Uber Is Not Reducing Drunk Driving Fatalities
Founded in 2009, when Uber rolled out its services in American cities it promised to revolutionize the ride-sharing business. Connecting drivers with riders over a technology platform bought true innovation to the business of calling a cab and getting from point A to...
Golf Cart Driving While Intoxicated (DWI)
An unfortunate fact of daily living is the prevalence of drunk driving arrests. There are many stories and examples of DWI arrests stemming from driving an automobile while drunk. Particularly on interstate highways, commercial drivers often make the news when drunk...