In what is being called the first-ever study of its kind, the Associated Press is reporting that 10% of binge drinkers drove their car following the last time they drank heavily. Half of those drivers report they drove after leaving a bar, restaurant or club. The researchers focused on 14,000 people who were classified as […]
Toyota Working On Device That Will Block Drunk Drivers From Starting Their Cars
Japanese car manufacturer Toyota announced that it was developing an anti-drunk driving system to install in vehicles that could possibly lock the ignition. That follows news that Nissan Motors is working on similar equipment. Both manufacturers are trying to capitalize on a trend in the U.S. where states are passing laws requiring this type of […]
After Tragic Drunk Driving Accident, New York Is Re-Thinking Its DUI Laws
New York is considering making it a felony to drive drunk with a child in the vehicle and adding new requirements to first time DUI offenders which may include interlock devices being installed after a first DUI conviction. According to the New York Times, the bill with the toughened laws could be on the governor’s […]
Out-Of-State Driver Charged With Drunk Driving And Driving With A Suspended License In Crash With St. Pete Cop
A South Carolina woman has been charged with DUI and driving with a suspended license following an accident with an unmarked St. Petersburg police car. According to TampaBay.com Lura Goldsmith turned left onto Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. street and right into the path of a Ford Crown Victoria with lights on and sirens going, […]
Ten Arrested For DUI And More Than 50 Drivers Cited At Fort Meyers DUI Checkpoint Friday Night
According to the NewsPress.com a DUI checkpoint in Lee County resulted in numerous arrests and citations. The sobriety checkpoint was conducted in south Fort Meyers Friday evening. The checkpoint began stopping drivers at 11:00 p.m. and ended at 3:00 a.m. Saturday morning. All told 758 vehicles went through the checkpoint and 10 DUI arrests were […]
24-Year-Old Who Violated His Probation Is Now Facing Charges Of Hit-And-Run And DUI With Serious Bodily Injury
Five months after his leg was severed and his pelvis was crushed by a car that smashed into him, Andrew Scott Hall saw a big chapter in his terrible ordeal come to a close when Pinellas deputies arrested Joshua West. According to a story on TBO.com the 24-year-old West was arrested in connection with the […]
Central Florida Man Charged For Stealing A Lawnmower And Drunk Driving
We have heard plenty of stories about people being charged for drunk driving on bicycles and even a famous incident of a DUI for a man driving a motorized bar stool. Now you can add a lawnmower to the list. Marion County Sheriff’s arrested Ron Martin for DUI and other charges when he was caught […]
Honor Student At MTI Killed In Crash On U.S. 301 As Alcohol Is Suspected To Have Played A Role
Police in Manatee County believe a drunk driver may be at fault in a car crash that took the life of a Manatee Technical Institute honor student according to a story on the Bradenton Herald’s website. Henrique Romero Graf was killed Sunday when his van was struck from behind on Tallevast Road. The accident took […]
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