Category: Law
Find the latest in DUI, DWI, OWI legislation, court proceedings, and state specific drunk driving laws.
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Easing Up On Kansas Drunk Driving Offenders Isn’t A Great Idea
In the hands of a drunk driver, a vehicle is a dangerous weapon. Ignition interlocks are the one proven way to take away the choice a drunk driver makes to…
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Washington May Drop BAC to 0.05 To Stop Drunk Drivers
A few years back the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) made a recommendation that all states drop the legal blood alcohol concentration (BAC) levels from 0.08 to 0.05. They did…
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Friday fallout: Florida Drunk Drivers Shouldn’t Refuse A Breathalyzer
Some of the most extreme drunk driving stories have come courtesy of Florida drunk drivers. They’ve been arrested for doing everything from drunk driving naked to periscoping their intoxicated drive…
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AAA Thinks Idaho Needs An All Offender Ignition Interlock Law
What is the best way to stop a drunk driver? If you ask law enforcement officers or Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), they’ll tell you that an ignition interlock is the…
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Hawaii Considering Dropping Legal Drunk Driving Limit To 0.05
It’s hard to believe, but it really hasn’t been that long since all states adopted a .08 blood alcohol concentration (BAC). It’s now the legal drunk driving limit after which…
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Stalled Ignition Interlock Bills Back In Action In Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a state well known for its issues with repeat drunk drivers, and it’s even more well known for treating a drunk driving offense as a civil issue and not…
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How Can Iowa Strengthen Ignition Interlock Compliance?
Anyone who receives a drunk driving conviction for operating while impaired (OWI) in Iowa is on the hook for quite a few penalties, and for repeat offenders and some first…
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Tough Drunk Driving Laws In Wisconsin, But There’s Still A Problem
The state of Wisconsin kicked off their New Year with tougher drunk driving laws. That’s a good thing, so why is there still a problem? While they’ve toughed up on…
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Utah Fights Drunk Driving By Drafting Bill To Lower BAC
To drive after drinking or not to drive after drinking; it’s not a trick question, and there is only one answer. There is no safe amount of alcohol you can…
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The Three Levels Of Drunk Driving Penalties In Arizona
Arizona is a state that really has it together when it comes to drunk driving, and it’s all because they understand one fundamental principle: not all drunk drivers are created…
