U.S. DUI News
DUI Hard-Charger Falls on Hard Times
According to reports from various news outlets, including ABC and Fox News, several hundred DUI arrests in Utah are now in question following a lawsuit
Mississippi Senate Bill 2183: Ending Beer Discrimination or Enabling Abuse?
With the ratification of the 21st Amendment in 1933, prohibition came to an end. The federal government, as well as the several states, exercising their
MADD Science in Mississippi: Ignition Interlock Devices for Everyone?
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), there were more than 10,000 DUI-related fatalities in 2010. NHTSA also reports that DUI-related traffic crashes cost
“Mixing Alcohol with Diet Soda May Make You Drunker”
This is the title of a new NPR report about a recent study done on the effects of mixing alcohol with diet soda rather than
Drunk? Just Ask Your Ice Cube
Created by a student at MIT, glowing ice cubes are now able to calculate how much you are drinking and respond by changing color: green
Proposed Mississippi DUI Law Change Would Allow Online MASEP Classes
Mississippi law requires that drivers convicted of DUI First Offense “attend and complete an alcohol safety education program.” Mississippi Code Annotated section 63-11-30 not only includes MASEP as a sentencing
Anticipated Changes in Tennessee DUI Legislation and Enforcement
In our efforts to monitor potential changes to the DUI laws in Tennessee, the lawyers at Oberman & Rice learned that yesterday (January 28, 2013),
Clerical Error May Cause Wrongful Revocation of Driver’s License
On January 25, 2013 the Knoxville News Sentinel reported that this month, the Tennessee Department of Safety (TDOS) commenced driver license revocation actions against at
Revenue Shortages Cause Policy Changes In DUI Prosecutions
Revenue shortages continue to plague California’s judicial system—a phenomena bringing both good news and bad news to those facing DUI charges for allegedly driving under
Handling a DUI traffic stop/arrest in West Virginia
Virtually since the day I started practicing DUI defense in the Fall of 1999, I have been routinely asked by many friends, colleagues, family members and
APPROVAL OF NEW ALBAMA DUI IGNITION INTERLOCK DEVICE IS COMING
I have heard from a source close to the matter that the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences is about to approve another ignition interlock device
Unnecessary Unrelated Recommendations in MA
In a recent press conference, Massachusetts State Police stated their drunk driving arrests increased over 30% from 2011 to 2012 – 3,728 to 4,866 respectively.
Drunk Driving or Distracted Driving?
The dangers posed by impaired drivers are widely recognized. Drunk and drugged driving remains a significant problem and should not ignored. Nevertheless, the lesser-known danger
DUI Roadblocks and Sobriety Checkpoints
New Year’s Eve celebrations are almost upon us. Alcohol consumption is often an integral part of these celebrations. As a result, most law enforcement agencies,
Are Asthmatics Criminally Punished for Inability to Provide a Breath Sample?
Almost all states now have increased penalties for refusing to submit to blood-alcohol testing, usually involving added jail time and/or longer license suspensions. A few
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