Category: DUI
What is the Campaign to Help Prevent Drunk Driving?
Share May 21, 2018 | Category: DUIAccording 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”
Share April 23, 2018 | Category: DUIEven 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...
2018 AAA Prom Pact May Save Lives
Share April 13, 2018 | Category: DUIWith 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...
Teens, Alcohol & Driving Are a Toxic Combination
Share March 30, 2018 | Category: DUIAccording to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), about a quarter of car crashes involve an underage drinking driver. In addition to the legal consequences of a DUI, the...
St. Patrick's Day - Celebrate Responsibly
Share March 16, 2018 | Category: DUI, Wrongful DeathWearing 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...
MADD’s 2018 Report on Drunken Driving Released
Share February 26, 2018 | Category: DUIMADD’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
Share January 24, 2018 | Category: DUIOn 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...
DUI-Convicted Private Bus Drivers Allowed to Drive
Share January 5, 2018 | Category: DUIAccording to rules set by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), a driver who is convicted of certain crimes, such as driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or leaving the...
How to Have a Safe New Year's Eve
Share December 29, 2017 | Category: DUIThe 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...
6 Tips For Hosting A Safe Holiday Party
Share December 8, 2017 | Category: DUINovember 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...