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Category: DUI Accidents
Labor Day Festivities - The Importance of Planning
August 28, 2018 | Category: DUI AccidentsA lot of planning and coordination goes into family and friend get-togethers, maybe even more so when the get-togethers revolve around holidays, such as Labor Day. When planning, hosts usually consider the important five “Ws” – who, what, when, where, and why.
Lead by Example - Arizona Cardinals DUI Action
August 24, 2018 | Category: DUI AccidentsIn a July 18, 2018 press release, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) applauded the Arizona Cardinals decision to impose a five-week suspension and $200,000 fine for General Manager Steve Keim’s “dangerous decision to drive drunk.”
Reduce Speed and Alcohol Impairment – Prevent Pedestrian Deaths
August 17, 2018 | Category: DUI Accidents, Pedestrian AccidentsReducing speed and alcohol impairment is the key to preventing pedestrian deaths.
What Is The Drive Baked, Get Busted Campaign?
July 6, 2018 | Category: DUI AccidentsLegislation related to Florida’s recent legalization of medicinal marijuana directed the FDOT to create statewide impaired-driving education, to establish baseline data on the number of marijuana-related DUI citations, traffic arrests, accidents and fatalities, and to track those figures annually.
July 4th - Safe and Sober
July 3, 2018 | Category: DUI AccidentsEvery year we celebrate one of our nation’s most cherished assets on July 4th Independence Day. This asset is our freedom; with freedom comes responsibility. As we gather with friends and family there may be alcoholic beverages involved. The NHTSA reminds everyone that if they are attending a celebration where alcohol is served, make a plan to get home without drinking and driving.
What Are the Victim's Rights in Florida Drunk Driving Accidents?
May 29, 2018 | Category: DUI AccidentsThe Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles reported 5,223 confirmed alcohol-related crashes in 2016 alone. Of those incidents, 1,971 resulted in injury, and 461 caused at least one fatality. Victims of drunk-driving crashes have rights under Florida law.
What is the Campaign to Help Prevent Drunk Driving?
May 21, 2018 | Category: DUI AccidentsAccording to MADD, its campaign to eliminate drunk driving consists of equal parts of prevention and invention.
April Alcohol Awareness Month – “Changing Attitudes- It’s not a rite of passage”
April 23, 2018 | Category: DUI AccidentsEven though alcohol-related driving deaths have decreased since the inception of the 2000 law making it illegal to drive with a BAC (blood alcohol level) of 0.08 percent or higher, alcohol is still involved in 37 percent of all traffic deaths, according to the National Institutes of Health.
2018 AAA Prom Pact May Save Lives
April 13, 2018 | Category: DUI AccidentsWith the last quarter of the school year comes an exciting time for many teens. They feel more grown-up and often plan festivities prior to and after prom. These gatherings which are often held at hotels or homes may include alcoholic beverages.
Teens, Alcohol & Driving Are a Toxic Combination
March 30, 2018 | Category: DUI AccidentsAccording to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, about a quarter of car crashes involve an underage drinking driver. In addition to the legal consequences of a DUI, the affects are far more extensive and can change lives forever.