What qualifies as a second drunk driving arrest? Though the answer may seem obvious, a second DUI/DWI charge, there is plenty of room for interpretation, something the Vermont Supreme Court recently tackled in an important drunk driving court case.
A case concerning a deadly Minnesota car accident may be heading to the state’s Court of Appeals so it can decide whether a driver’s rights were violated when his blood was taken without a warrant. The defendant’s case was heard last week by a Hubbard County District Judge who denied his requested post-conviction relief.
The lead administrator for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced that all states should mandate the use of an ignition interlock device for anyone convicted of driving under the influence. The proposed change comes as data shows the number of drunk driving deaths rose by more than 4 percent last year to over 10,000.
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals is in the midst of grappling with an important criminal case that could have serious implications for those arrested in the state. The 11 judges of the Ninth Circuit gathered together to hear oral arguments concerning the constitutionality of a California law that mandates the collection of DNA samples from anyone who is arrested, regardless of whether they are ultimately charged with a crime.
Headlines across the country have blared with news that a wealthy teenager from Texas was sentenced to seven years probation rather than jail time following a deadly car accident over the summer that killed four people. The teen’s defense attorney argued that he was the victim of affluenza, meaning that his rich parents failed to set proper boundaries and raised him in an environment without consequences.
Researchers behind two recent studies have revealed that driving hungover can be just as dangerous as driving drunk. One study found that a person with a hangover, but no actual alcohol in their system, drives comparably to a person with a BAC of 0.05 percent.
As if being the eight wealthiest person in the United States weren’t good enough, Alice Walton, Wal-Mart founder Sam Walton’s daughter, got even more good news this week when prosecutors in Texas said they would expunge her 2011 DWI arrest from her record.
A recent study conducted by researchers at New York University found that states with more numerous and punitive drunk driving laws tend to have fewer traffic deaths than those without them. The study was published in the journal Public Health and was designed to explore the effectiveness of increased emphasis on passing and strictly enforcing traffic safety laws.
The Minnesota Vikings have found themselves busy this season, not with an overwhelmingly positive win record, but contending with the off-field troubles of some players. The latest incident occurred when linebacker Erin Henderson was arrested earlier this month for DWI and having a controlled substance in possession.
It’s that time of year again, with the busy holiday season and drivers heading out on the roads police departments across the state and the country are preparing to launch an aggressive drunk driving enforcement campaign. One component of many of these campaigns includes creating sobriety or DWI checkpoints where officers stop all cars in an area and watch for signs that drivers may be impaired.
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