Category: Opinion
Our opinion section features opinion articles, news editorials, and letters to the editor on the issues of the day.
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Should You Give The Gift Of A Personal Breathalyzer?
It’s that time of the year again: the season of holiday parties, spiked egg nog, and mulled wine is upon us, and what can often go hand and hand with…
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California Overrun With Crashes While Waiting For Ignition Interlocks
Ignition interlocks will be coming to California state-wide on January 1st, 2019, and that’s the best step to take to improve road safety. But 2019 can feel like it’s really…
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How Much Jail Time Is Enough For A Ninth Drunk Driving Charge?
One drunk driving charge can be chalked up to a bad choice, and a lot of people stop at one, learn their lesson, and never drive drunk again. But some…
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Friday Fallout: Drunk Drivers And Victim Blaming? It Happens.
What would happen if all drunk drivers blamed their victims? What if, although the driver was responsible for drinking alcohol and getting behind the wheel, and they alone started the car,…
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3 Reasons To Consider An Ignition Interlock For Your Teen
There’s nothing so scary as when a parent hands the car keys to their teen for the first time. There’s so many emotions associated with letting your teen go off…
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Maybe It’s Time School Bus Drivers Use Ignition Interlocks
It’s hard to send your child off to school on the school bus, even if it’s not his or her first time going. You need to be able to trust…
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What Will Haunt You? The Penalties Or The Shame Of Drunk Driving?
When you’re out for the night with friends and you have one or two drinks, you probably aren’t thinking about what could happen if you get stopped later on in…
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Why Do People Drink And Drive?
There are ad campaigns, billboards, public service announcements in the form of videos, and checkpoints with locations published in local newspapers: with all of the information available on the dangers…
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Finally, Some DUI Statistics That May Help Improve Arrests
With public service announcements, campaigns to promote safe driving, and checkpoints on most nights, it’s absolutely astounding that people still make the decision to drink and drive. But drinking and…
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Need A Reminder Not To Drink And Drive?
No one should need a reminder not to drink and drive. It is dangerous and could result in a crash that injures or kills you or innocent victims. Furthermore, the…
