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Suspected DUI arrests increase 17% for Thanksgiving holiday, CHP says

Phil Price November 30, 2021 No Comments

Source: kcra.com Suspected DUI arrests for this year’s Thanksgiving weekend increased by 17% as compared to last year’s, according to the California Highway Patrol. During

Will The 2021 Infrastructure Legislation Make Drunk Driving A Thing of the Past?

Steve Oberman November 28, 2021 No Comments

There has been a lot of discussion both before and after the passage of President Biden’s Infrastructure Bill, but there has been little emphasis on

Accident Reconstruction Evidence in Ohio

Shawn Dominy November 20, 2021 No Comments

Accident reconstruction evidence was the subject of a recent appellate case in Ohio. Everyone has heard of accident reconstruction, but most people do not know

Boca Raton police officer fired after DUI crash and Internal Affairs probe

Jonathan Blecher November 8, 2021 No Comments

BOCA RATON, Fla. (CBS12) — Boca Raton police released an internal affairs investigation that led to the firing of one of their officers. Delray Beach

‘A stupid decision’: Wells family releases statement after father of Summer Wells arrested on DUI charge

DUI News Staff Writer November 1, 2021 No Comments

Source: wjhl.com HAWKINS COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL)- The father of missing Hawkins County 5-year-old Summer Wells was arrested on Saturday night, according to the Hawkins County Sheriff’s Office.

New Case May Pave Way for Changes to Ohio Drugged Driving Law

Shawn Dominy October 30, 2021 No Comments

Ohio law prohibits operating a vehicle with prohibited levels of drug metabolites in one’s blood or urine. The law is inconsistent with science, but attacks

Irvine man charged with murder in DUI crash that happened after he left hospital following fentanyl overdose

DUI News Staff Writer October 14, 2021 No Comments

by: KTLA Digital Staff An Irvine man was charged with murder for a fatal DUI crash that took place just hours after he was released from

Lexington Police: 16-year-old arrested for DUI after hitting school bus, another vehicle

DUI News Staff Writer October 3, 2021 No Comments

Source: WIS News 10 Staff COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) – A 16-year-old was arrested after hitting a Lexington One School District school bus and another vehicle,

4 Common Ways to Monitor DUI Offenders

Steve Oberman October 3, 2021 No Comments

As part of a DUI offender’s bond or probation, a court may require a person to ne monitored for alcohol or drugs. The four most

Missouri’s Open Container Law Has Surprising Results

John Schleiffarth September 29, 2021 No Comments

Missouri has not criminalized open containers of alcohol in vehicles on state roads. The result has surprised some safety experts. Instead of an increase in

4 Connecticut cops in Las Vegas crash; 1 dead, 1 facing DUI charge: reports

DUI News Staff Writer September 19, 2021 No Comments

Source: foxnews.com A Connecticut police officer was being held on $100,000 bail Saturday, accused of being an impaired driver following a Las Vegas crash that left a fellow

Books Explain Vehicular Homicide and Vehicular Assault in Ohio

Shawn Dominy September 17, 2021 No Comments

Why would somebody want to read a book about Ohio Vehicular Homicide or Ohio Vehicular Assault? Most people wouldn’t. The topic is not especially interesting

Deputies arrest boater for BUI after he allegedly sprayed them with saltwater in Key Largo

Jonathan Blecher September 10, 2021 No Comments

KEY LARGO, Fla. (WPLG-10 – Deputies arrested a 43-year-old Cutler Bay man for boating while under the influence of alcohol on Sunday night after he

What is the Impact of Ohio DUI / OVI on Insurance Rates?

Shawn Dominy August 27, 2021 No Comments

When we consider the impact of a DUI (called ‘OVI in Ohio), we typically think of the sentence imposed by the court. The sentence for

Alabama’s 2021 Law Now Allows Criminal Convictions to be Expunged

Phil Price August 16, 2021 No Comments

The Alabama legislature, in a 2021 legislative session, passed into law an act that will allow many criminal convictions to be expunged. When criminal arrests