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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...
Avoid DUIs This Fourth of July - Make Smart Choices
Share June 27, 2016 | Category: DUIIndependence Day is a day to celebrate the birth of our great nation with family and friends enjoying cookouts, pool parties and fireworks. Drinking alcohol is sometimes a part of those celebrations....
Summer Barbecues and Alcohol Can Be a Recipe for DUIs
Share June 6, 2016 | Category: DUIEven though the barbecue season is almost year-round in Florida, summer with vacations and long holiday weekends is the time when more Floridians and visitors spend relaxing and socializing with...
How to Talk to Your Teens About Alcohol
Share May 6, 2016 | Category: Auto, DUI, TruckAlcohol is a powerful, mood-altering drug, according to NIAAA. It not only affects the mind and body in unpredictable ways, but teens lack the judgment and coping skills to handle alcohol wisely. It...
Tips for Avoiding Dangerous DUI Drivers
Share April 1, 2016 | Category: Blog, DUIEvery day, says the FBI, almost 300,000 people drive drunk, yet only 4,000 are caught by police. The FBI further reports that in 45 cases across Florida from Miami to the Panhandle, DUI manslaughter...
On St. Patrick’s Day Count on a Designated Driver, Not Luck
Share March 16, 2016 | Category: Blog, DUIWhen one thinks about St. Patrick’s Day, shamrocks, leprechauns, pots of gold and good luck may come to mind. However, there is no amount of luck that can save a driver from a drunk-driving crash....
Marijuana Legalization Linked to More Drugged Driving DUIs
Share February 23, 2016 | Category: Blog, DUIThe Washington Post reported in the fall of 2015 that the Governors’ Highway Safety Association research showed drivers on drugs are becoming more of a problem than drunk drivers. There are two...