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Archive: 2016
Drunk Drivers Return to SW Florida Roads
Share December 19, 2016 | Category: DUIThe National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) requested that the states supply data to them reflecting how many drunk-driving offenders had prior DUI convictions on their records. Twelve...
What Is A Host's Responsibility When Having a Holiday Party?
Share December 2, 2016 | Category: Blog, DUIThis is the season of shopping and celebrating. Many friends and families gather for Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year’s get-togethers. It is a time of joy and peace. Unfortunately, a...
Thanksgiving Weekend – More Drunk Drivers than Other Holidays
Share November 17, 2016 | Category: Auto, DUIWe at Spivey Law Firm, Personal Injury Attorneys, P.A. wish everyone a very happy and safe Thanksgiving holiday and want to take this time to remind everyone of the dangers of drinking and driving.
Binge Drinking On College Campuses Is On The Rise
Share October 28, 2016 | Category: DUINBC News report in September 2016 stated that binge drinking is on the rise in the United States with the percentage of heavy drinkers up by 17 percent from where it was in 2005. One area where binge...
Red Ribbon Week Emphasizes Importance of Talking About Drugs
Share October 21, 2016 | Category: DUIFor many years, the National Family Partnership (NFP) has encouraged everyone to be drug free during its annual National Red Ribbon Campaign®. This year Red Ribbon Week will be October 23 – 31....
Should BUIs Be Treated the Same as DUIs in Florida?
Share September 6, 2016 | Category: Boating, DUIAn 18 year-old, Alex Otte, believes the answer to the question of equal treatment of BUIs and DUIs is yes, and she is working hard to make Boating Under the Influence (BUI) have the same fines and...
College Drinking and Driving - There Are Consequences
Share August 15, 2016 | Category: DUIAs parents and guardians say goodbye to their children heading to college, or area residents welcome students back to schools, our thoughts turn to college students, the cars they drive and the risky...
Can Kombucha Impair Driving Abilities?
Share August 8, 2016 | Category: Auto, DUI, TruckAlthough Kombucha is not sold in liquor stores, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau tested some samples, and they were above the .05 percent alcohol-by-volume threshold for nonalcoholic...
NHTSA Taking Steps to Reduce the Number of Alcohol-Impaired Motorists
Share July 22, 2016 | Category: DUIA bipartisan group of senators asked the NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) in June 2016 how it is implementing provisions on drunken driving and other safety issues included in...
Dealing With Intoxicated Drivers: MADD, Uber Fight Back
Share July 5, 2016 | Category: DUIMothers Against Drunk Drivers (MADD) and Uber have paired up as part of an initiative to bring technology and shared-riding services into the battle against drunk driving. Shared-ride services, such...
