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Oregon woman charged with DUI after son reports drunk driving, police say

DUI News Staff Writer August 29, 2017 No Comments

An Oregon woman was arrested Saturday after her 11-year-old son called 911 while sitting in a car and told police his mom was driving drunk,

Ambien/Zolpidem – Unconsciousness Defense

Paul Burglin August 23, 2017 No Comments

Did you know that “unconsciousness” may be a complete defense to a criminal charge, including the offense of driving under the influence? One may be

Georgia school bus driver accused of DUI with 31 students on board

DUI News Staff Writer August 23, 2017 No Comments

A Walton County school bus driver was fired after she allegedly drove a bus full of students while under the influence of alcohol, officials said.

Ambien/Zolpidem – Unconsciousness Defense

Paul Burglin August 23, 2017 No Comments

Did you know that “unconsciousness” may be a complete defense to a criminal charge, including the offense of driving under the influence? One may be

Should I Take the WV DUI Breath Test or Refuse?

Harley Wagner August 11, 2017 No Comments

DUI Refusal in West Virginia NO LONGER Equals Reward! (*More so with WV licensed drivers than out-of-state licensed drivers – read below for further info.)

Man accused of killing teen in DUI crash returns to court

DUI News Staff Writer August 7, 2017 No Comments

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) – A man accused of driving drunk and killing a teen one month shy of high school graduation could move forward to trial Monday.

WV DUI Drugs Cases Are on the Rise

Harley Wagner July 27, 2017 No Comments

DUI drugs (DUID) cases are on the rise in West Virginia, as more and more citizens make the decision to drive after taking either their

Drivers beware: New ‘E-DUI’ law takes effect

DUI News Staff Writer July 24, 2017 No Comments

It can be so tempting. You’re behind the wheel, stopped at a red light; you’ve got about 30 seconds to kill. Next to you, often

“Electronic Driving While Impaired”…?

Victor Carmody July 21, 2017 No Comments

State’s legislatures started salivating over the new E-DUI laws going into effect in the state of Washington this week. Driving under the influence took on

To Blow or Not to Blow: Tennessee’s 2017 Implied Consent Law – Part 2

Steve Oberman July 20, 2017 No Comments

This is the second in a series of blog posts about recent changes to Tennessee’s Implied Consent Law. If you missed Part 1, you may

PBSO captain accused of DUI in crash involving motorcyclist who suffered serious injuries

DUI News Staff Writer July 6, 2017 No Comments

ROYAL PALM BEACH, Fla. – A Palm Beach County sheriff’s captain was arrested on charges of driving under the influence in a Royal Palm Beach crash

To Blow or Not To Blow: Tennessee’s 2017 Implied Consent Law – Part 1

Steve Oberman June 30, 2017 No Comments

Effective July 1, 2017, Tennessee is making sweeping changes to its Implied Consent Law[1] in an apparent attempt to comply with the recent U.S. Supreme

Driver arrested for DUI in deadly Gibraltar Road crash

DUI News Staff Writer June 28, 2017 No Comments

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – The California Highway Patrol released additional details on Monday night’s deadly crash on Gibraltar Road in Santa Barbara County on

Vestavia Hills woman charged in wrong-way DUI crash that critically injured 24-year-old man

DUI News Staff Writer June 24, 2017 No Comments

A Vestavia Hills woman has been charged with a felony crime in connection with a March DUI crash that critically injured a 24-year-old man. Karen

MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE PREPARING MARIJUANA BILL FOR GOVERNOR BAKER

Joseph Waldbaum June 23, 2017 No Comments

One day after the Massachusetts House voted to raise the proposed tax on retail marijuana sales to 28 percent, the Senate overwhelmingly voted (30-5) to