DUI News Digest

Charleston, SC – South Carolina has one of the worst records for DUI deaths, but it’s not always easy to convict drunk drivers in court. The issue resurfaced recently when Charleston Police Chief Greg Mullen said the difficulty of getting a DUI conviction in South Carolina was one of the reasons an officer charged an apparently intoxicated woman sitting behind the wheel of car outside a downtown hotel with disorderly conduct instead of drunk driving. Read More »

The state Superior Court has overturned a Lebanon County man’s 7-year-old conviction in a drunken driving case after concluding he was denied his constitutional right to legal representation. Read More »

PROVO — Local law enforcement, Utah State Park Rangers and the Utah Highway Safety Office launched a new safety message at the start of one of the busiest boating seasons of the year — and one of the deadliest holidays. Boaters and other recreation enthusiasts will find a unique message wrapped across boat docks at various state parks — “If You Can Drive it, You Can Get a DUI.” Read More »

Disney star Billy Unger has been arrested after driving under the influence in Malibu, a law enforcement source tells PEOPLE. Unger, 18, was driving along the Pacific Coast Highway late Friday night when police pulled him over for speeding, taking him to jail after they discovered the underage actor had been drinking, according to TMZ. He has since been released, the site reports. Read More »

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A man convicted of misdemeanor drunk driving is asking the Mississippi Supreme Court if law enforcement, acting on a tip, can lawfully pulled him over. Read More »

PHOENIX (AP) — An appeals court says a driver who gets six months in jail for misdemeanor extreme drunken driving with a previous DUI conviction is being punished less than a driver who gets four months behind bars for a third extreme DUI.   Read More »

A DUI checkpoint was when Deputies set up roadblocks and directed traffic in one spot of a roadway, stopping each driver and talking to them for a brief moment, and handed them pamphlets. “The benefit of DUI check points is more public awareness, it’s an education to the public,” said Deputy Courtney Rodriguez, a spokeswoman for the Pima County Sheriff’s office. Read More »

The Flagstaff Police Department has received a $40,000 DUI enforcement grant from the Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety. The grant will help FPD staff DUI task forces on days when DUI activity is highest in Flagstaff, such as holidays, NAU back-to-school weeks, homecoming, prom and graduation weekends. The grant will also help FPD pay for community education programs to inform Flagstaff residents about DUI laws and the dangers of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. The Police ... Read More »

COLUMBUS, Ohio – June 22nd, 2013, a 3 am collision on I-670. Vincent Canzani was killed by Matthew Cordle who left the bar drunk and drove the wrong way. Cordle confessed to the accident with a video posted on YouTube through the non-profit “Because I Said I Would,” an organization about keeping promises. On the one year anniversary of Canzani’s death, “Because I Said I Would” founder Alex Sheen stood on a corner by his neighborhood bar and held a ... Read More »

With marijuana retail stores slated to open in early July, the Washington Traffic Safety Commission is launching the “Drive High, Get a DUI” campaign to remind those planning on patronizing the new businesses that driving high is illegal. Read More »