Drunk Driving Laws Were Just Another Threat To Our Liberties In The 1980s
Drunk driving was apparently a big part of American culture all the way up to the 1980s, so you can imagine some folks probably didn’t take too kindly to the …
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Just Two States Make Up 40 Percent Of Fatal Drunk Driving Crashes In U.S.
Drunk driving is a dangerous scourge on American streets, causing untold trauma and grief for those who have lost loved ones. According to the NHTSA, drunk driving kills 37 people …
Drunk Driver Pleads Guilty To Hitting Drunk Driving Sign
Screenshot: KESQ / YouTube A 27-year-old Texas woman crashed her Land Rover into an electronic signboard in Palm Springs, California last August. The sign ironically read, “Don’t drink and drive.” …
A WI Man’s Fifth Drunk Driving Incident Killed Four People
A Wisconsin man is facing a slew of charges including operating while intoxicated for a crash that killed four people on December 16. If convicted, this would be at least …
Hawaii Man Arrested For DUI To Justify Police Officer Overtime
A Hawaii driver who was falsely arrested for drunk driving in November says a police officer told him to deny further examination at a Pearl City police station. The officer …
Anti-Drunk Driving Tech Is Coming To Save 10,000 Lives Per Year
Federal car safety office the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration this week took a big first step toward requiring automakers adopt new technology to prevent intoxicated drivers from starting their …
Colorado DUI Policing Incentives Caused An Unimpaired Bad Driver To Be Arrested Twice
Screenshot: Loveland, Colo. Police A culture of competitive DUI arrests by officers and police departments is leading to the breakdown of civil liberties in Colorado, according to a lawyer hired …
Atlanta Wants Drunk Drivers, Super Speeders And Street Racers Banned From Driving For Life
Atlanta City Council is calling on the Georgia General Assembly to pass a bill that would create harsher penalties for dangerous drivers, including a lifetime driving ban for repeat offenders. …
Putting Your Vodka In The Trunk After You’ve Been Pulled Over Won’t Get You Out Of A DUI Arrest
Screenshot: FOIA Detective We cover our fair share of wild local news stories here at Jalopnik. From the Florida man driving on two tires who claimed he was fleeing paranormal …
Federal Narcotics Prosecutor Attempts To Get Out Of DUI Arrest With Business Card
One of America’s most prolific narcotics prosecutors was allegedly so drunk he urinated himself and could hardly stand when he was pulled over for suspected DUI in a hit-and-run crash …