First-time driver license and ID applicants; new resident applicants; and REAL ID applicants can now upload some identifying documents online before going to get their drivers licenses and other similar services in order to save time at the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security’s Driver Services Center. The link for these services may be found here. These applicants should allow five business days for their documents to be reviewed. The approved uploaded documents must still be presented at a ... Read More »
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Recent DUI Posts
Driver charged in deadly DUI crash was engaged in sex act, authorities claim
Source: nydailynews.com A man charged with plowing his pickup into a group outside a California bar Friday night, killing one woman and injuring two men, allegedly was receiving oral sex at the time, authorities claim. Alex Corpus Moreno, 32, was charged Wednesday with gross vehicular manslaughter and DUI causing injury for the fatal collision outside the Agave Sports Bar and Grill in San Jose, court documents obtained by the Daily News confirm. Read More »
New Report: Field Sobriety Testing and THC Levels Not Correlated With Marijuana Intoxication
Every state has a law which prohibits driving under the influence of marijuana. To enforce those laws, governments use roadside field sobriety tests to detect marijuana intoxication and laboratory tests to measure THC levels in blood and urine. The use of these tests is premised on the belief that performance on field sobriety tests and THC levels are correlated with marijuana intoxication. A recent study conducted for the United States Department of Justice shows that belief is wrong. Read More »
Are Takeout Cocktails Here to Stay?
One of the positive changes brought about by the pandemic occurred when many state and local government allowed customers to take pre-mixed cocktails outdoors in expanded dining areas. According to Yahoo! news, 33 states and the District of Columbia pass emergency orders allowing outdoor drinking. Quoting the Wall Street Journal, Yahoo! news reports that Washington, D.C., “Wisconsin, Kentucky, Ohio, and Iowa have already made such allowances permanent, while other states extended permission into next year.” Those opposed to permitting outdoor ... Read More »
Police Officer Arrested on DUI Charges in SW Miami
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. (Local10.com, Amanda Batchelor) – A police officer was arrested Tuesday on DUI charges in southwest Miami-Dade, although she refused to provide a blood sample or conduct a field sobriety test, authorities said. According to Ashley Susan Hunter’s arrest report, the 30-year-old police officer was arrested Tuesday in the area of Southwest 224th Street and Old Cutler Road. Miami-Dade police said officers were dispatched to the scene to assist another officer in reference to a possibly impaired person. ... Read More »
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Driver charged in deadly DUI crash was engaged in sex act, authorities claim
Source: nydailynews.com A man charged with plowing his pickup into a group outside a California bar Friday night, killing one woman and injuring two men, allegedly was receiving oral sex at the time, authorities claim. Alex Corpus Moreno, 32, was charged Wednesday with gross vehicular manslaughter and DUI causing injury for the fatal collision outside the Agave Sports Bar and Grill in San Jose, court documents obtained by the Daily News confirm. Read More » -
Suspect in deadly Lake County DUI crash vanishes, family pleads for help
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New York State Assembly Passes Recreational Marijuana Law
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UPDATE: Driver arrested on suspicion of DUI after Nipomo car crash leaves one dead, three injured
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Bruce Springsteen Pleads Guilty to Alcohol Consumption in Closed Area; DUI and Other Charge Dropped
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Diversion Now Possible For All Misdemeanor DUI Offenders in California
Effective January 1, 2021, all persons charged with misdemeanor DUI offenses in California (Vehicle Code sections 23152 and 23153) are arguably eligible to avoid a criminal conviction through diversion. California Penal Code section 1001.95. An old statute (California Vehicle Code section 23640) purports to exclude DUI offenses from all misdemeanor diversion programs, but the language of this new statute and the history behind it clearly demonstrates a legislative intent to include DUI offenses within it. There are some trial courts ... Read More » -
Is There a DUI Double Standard for Women?
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Are Women More Likely to be Convicted of DUI?
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Ambien/Zolpidem – Unconsciousness Defense
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Save Time at the Tennessee DMV
First-time driver license and ID applicants; new resident applicants; and REAL ID applicants can now upload some identifying documents online before going to get their drivers licenses and other similar services in order to save time at the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security’s Driver Services Center. The link for these services may be found here. These applicants should allow five business days for their documents to be reviewed. The approved uploaded documents must still be presented at a ... Read More » -
New DUI Enforcement Training Law Under Consideration in Tennessee
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Tennessee Trying to Increase BUI Penalties
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Is the new “autonomous” car really autonomous?
When we think about the new electrical cars we hear the terms “autonomous” or “self-driving cars” a lot. However, are these cars truly self-driving or autonomous? Malcolm Gladwell, in his article found in Cars and Drivers, makes the argument that these cars are not truly autonomous. These cars rely on formulas, algorithms, and networks to drive the car. Gladwell argues that this is taking the control out of the hands of the driver and placing it into a network. This ... Read More » -
Drunk-Driving Simulation Suit
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New Tostitos Party Bag Detects Alcohol and Gets You Home Safely
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COVID-19, Violent Offender Release
The News reports that jails are releasing inmates due to COVID-19. Is this true? Yes. It has been reported and confirmed that inmates in Harris County, Dallas County, some Texas prisons and a juvenile detention center have COVID-19. This is a problem due to increased community spread in the jail environment; which outside of putting inmates’ health in danger, endangers the lives of the jail and prison staff and adds more pressure to the hospital community. Are jails ... Read More »