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St. Patrick's Day - Celebrate Responsibly
March 16, 2018 | Category: DUI AccidentsWearing green, shamrock pins or necklaces are all signs of celebration during St. Patrick’s Day. Everyone seems to be “Irish”. To celebrate the holiday, many establishments and party hosts serve alcoholic Irish drink specialties. Regrettably, this practice often leads to an increase in drunk-driving accidents.
MADD's 2018 Report on Drunken Driving Released
February 28, 2018 | Category: DUI AccidentsImportant information from MADD’s 2018 Report to the Nation ranks all states based on ignition interlock laws, sobriety checkpoints, ALR (automatic license revocation), child endangerment, and no refusal.
BAC Levels May Be Lowered to 0.05
January 29, 2018 | Category: DUI AccidentsOn January 17, 2018 the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NAS) issued a press release which says, “Despite progress in recent decades, more than 10,000 alcohol-impaired driving fatalities occur each year in the U.S."
Top 6 Resolutions Every Driver Should Make in 2018
January 2, 2018 | Category: Automobile Accidents, DUI Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Truck AccidentsAs we enter 2018, we begin to think about things we want to do differently in the New Year. Usually resolutions center on weight loss goals, breaking bad habits, or financial goals. The list needs to include a resolution to make changes for the better in our driving habits so we have a safer 2018.
How to Have a Safe New Year's Eve
December 29, 2017 | Category: DUI AccidentsThe most current statistics available from the NHTSA show that during the holiday period, it was found that 41 percent of the fatalities on the road occurred on New Year’s and 38 percent on Christmas. New Year’s Eve driving is dangerous as there are more alcohol-related vehicle accidents on this one night than any other night in the year.
DUI-Convicted Private Bus Drivers Allowed to Drive
December 27, 2017 | Category: DUI AccidentsAccording to rules set by the FMCSA, a driver who is convicted of certain crimes, such as driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or leaving the scene of an accident, can go back to work after one year’s suspension of his/her driver’s license.
6 Tips For Hosting A Safe Holiday Party
December 8, 2017 | Category: DUI AccidentsFrom November through the first week of January, millions will gather with family, friends and co-workers to eat, drink and be merry. If the host serves alcohol at these holiday parties, he or she may be liable for guests who have too much to drink.
New England Patriots Rookie and Wife Victims of Drug-Related DUI
November 21, 2017 | Category: DUI AccidentsThe DUI accident involving a New England Patriots rookie linebacker, Harvey Langi, his wife Cassidy, and three others bring up the danger again of driving while using drugs.
Thanksgiving Eve - Biggest Night for Drunk Drivers
November 14, 2017 | Category: DUI AccidentsThanksgiving brings millions of American families and friends together to spend time relaxing and catching up. Experts say Thanksgiving is the most traveled holiday period of the year causing a significant number of crashes.
MADD Petitions to Stop DUI Social Media Promotion
October 4, 2017 | Category: DUI AccidentsThere appears to be a trend which is disturbing. Young people are bragging about drinking and driving, and frequently post about deadly crashes via social media. MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Drivers) wants this trend to stop.