Category: Law
Find the latest in DUI, DWI, OWI legislation, court proceedings, and state specific drunk driving laws.
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DUI Checkpoint: Is it OK to Warn Drivers ?
Police in Ohio are required to warn drivers a week in advance that a DUI checkpoint is going to be set up. But last Friday, when Doug Odolecki held up…
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West Virginia Offers DUI Offenders a Fast Track to an Ignition Interlock
The landscape for DUI offenders in West Virginia is about to change for the better. A new law allows people charged with DUI to join the state’s ignition interlock program immediately,…
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License Suspension for DUI?
It Just. Doesn’t. Work.A Colorado study confirms the bad news: license suspension does not work as a punishment for DUI. The number of motorists cited for drunken driving who are driving without a…
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How to Be Arrested for DUI – Without Even Driving
You’ve had too much to drink, and you know it is inadvisable to get behind the wheel. But the bar is closing down, your designated driver failed to show up,…
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MADD Urges More Support for DUI Victim Rights
This week is National Crime Victims’ Rights Week. While one might think that victims have sufficient rights in the US, the truth is that victims still have fewer rights than…
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Should Wisconsin DUI Penalties Be Stronger?
Wisconsin is the only U.S. state that does not consider a first-time DUI offense a crime. Other states require jail time, counseling, and even an in-car breathalyzer called an ignition…
