On October 16, 2019 U.S. Senators Rick Scott (R. FL) and Tom Udall (D. UT) have jointly proposed legislation known as the Reduce Impaired Driving for Everyone Act of 2019 or the RIDE Act of 2019. According to Senator Scott’s website, the proposed law will “fund the technology transfer of federally funded research and development of advanced alcohol detection software – technology that detects whether a driver is impaired over the legal limit and, if so, prevents that driver from ... Read More »
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Recent DUI Posts
NHP finds 6 pounds of heroin during DUI stop in Las Vegas valley
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — Nevada Highway Patrol troopers made a major drug bust overnight, finding over six pounds of heroin. Law enforcement made the discovery late Thursday night during a DUI investigation in the Las Vegas valley. According to authorities, the driver in the vehicle was taken into custody and the six pounds of heroin were confiscated during a vehicle search. NHP’s Southern Command called the drugs found “poison” that won’t make it in to the Clark County community. Read More »
Sayreville man charged with DUI in Old Bridge deadly motorcycle wreck
OLD BRIDGE – A Sayreville man has been charged in a drunken driving crash that killed the passenger of his motorcycle. Jack Piatek, 27, was arrested Saturday and charged with vehicular homicide by driving while under the influence of alcohol, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said in a statement. Jessica Vinsko, 36, of South Amboy died in the crash. EARLIER: Passenger killed in Old Bridge motorcycle crash An investigation determined that at approximately 11:50 p.m. Thursday, Piatek was driving a Harley ... Read More »
1-year-old boy killed following deadly DUI crash with mother traveling 121 mph
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A 1-year-old boy was killed in a car crash in Las Vegas following a deadly crash that occurred over the weekend. According to KLAS, 23-year-old Lauren Prescia told the father of her young son Cameron Hubbard-Jones that she would beat him home and began speeding. Jones told police he was in the process of a custody exchange and told Prescia to slow down due to having his child in the car but Prescia continued on at a high ... Read More »
Lewes Woman Arrested for 6th Offense DUI, Shoplifting Meat
LEWES, Del.- A Lewes woman has been arrested for 6th offense DUI, shoplifting and related offenses after authorities say she drove drunk to a supermarket in order to steal meat. Police said it happened at around 1 p.m. Tuesday, June 30, when troopers were dispatched to the ACME, located at 18578 Coastal Highway Unit 13 in Lewes, for a report of an intoxicated woman inside of the store shoplifting. Prior to arrival, Troopers received broadcasts from the Sussex County Emergency Operation Center about an Acura ... Read More »
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NHP finds 6 pounds of heroin during DUI stop in Las Vegas valley
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — Nevada Highway Patrol troopers made a major drug bust overnight, finding over six pounds of heroin. Law enforcement made the discovery late Thursday night during a DUI investigation in the Las Vegas valley. According to authorities, the driver in the vehicle was taken into custody and the six pounds of heroin were confiscated during a vehicle search. NHP’s Southern Command called the drugs found “poison” that won’t make it in to the Clark County community. Read More » -
Sayreville man charged with DUI in Old Bridge deadly motorcycle wreck
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1-year-old boy killed following deadly DUI crash with mother traveling 121 mph
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Lewes Woman Arrested for 6th Offense DUI, Shoplifting Meat
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DRIVER ARRESTED FOR DUI AFTER FRIDAY NIGHT ACCIDENT
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Is There a DUI Double Standard for Women?
In my previous post, “Are Women More Likely To Be Convicted of DUI?”, I discussed how today’s drunk driving laws and evidence tends to discriminate against women — specifically, I cited a scientific study showing how the lower levels of the enzyme dehydrogenase that breaks down alcohol are lower in women. However, this is just one example of the problem. In another study, scientists found that women have lower “partition ratios” of blood to breath. All breath machines in DUI ... Read More » -
Are Women More Likely to be Convicted of DUI?
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Ambien/Zolpidem – Unconsciousness Defense
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Military Diversion
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Proposed Law Requires Technology Aimed at Eliminating Impaired Driving
On October 16, 2019 U.S. Senators Rick Scott (R. FL) and Tom Udall (D. UT) have jointly proposed legislation known as the Reduce Impaired Driving for Everyone Act of 2019 or the RIDE Act of 2019. According to Senator Scott’s website, the proposed law will “fund the technology transfer of federally funded research and development of advanced alcohol detection software – technology that detects whether a driver is impaired over the legal limit and, if so, prevents that driver from ... Read More » -
Tennessee Joins Interstate Driver License Compact
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Saliva Testing Drivers For Marijuana/THC
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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 »