ST. PETERSBURG — Years after a Pinellas County Court ordered him to install an alcohol-monitoring device in his car, Kevin Lilly is seeking a court order that will get the requirement dropped. His excuse? His lungs can’t produce enough breath for the breath-tester to read. Read More »
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Parma police cite man for DUI checkpoint warning sign
CLEVELAND — A suburban Cleveland man says police violated his First Amendment rights of free speech when they cited him for holding a sign warning motorists to turn if they wanted to avoid a police DUI checkpoint. Read More »
Moore Police Officer Rescues DUI Suspect From Burning Truck
MOORE, Oklahoma – A Moore police officer rescued a man suspected of DUI from his burning truck early Wednesday morning. Read More »
Attempts underway to boost DUI-death penalties
As a nationally recognized traffic safety prosecutor, Chief Deputy Prosecutor Tim Barker does not want to appear unappreciative. The Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed a bill recently mandating a minimum five-year prison term for drivers with prior DUI convictions who are then convicted of a DUI-related death. The same bill would also suspend those drivers’ licenses for life. Under state law now, homicide by vehicle while DUI carries a mandatory minimum of three years in prison. But Barker, who has ... Read More »
Tennessee has loophole in its DUI law, report says
MEMPHIS (AP) — A newspaper investigation has found that Tennessee has a loophole in its drunken driving law. The Commercial Appeal (http://bit.ly/1nJRGzQ) reports its analysis found that a person could potentially spend more time in jail for driving drunk and getting pulled over than for someone who causes a fatal accident while driving under the influence. Read More »
Man Arrested for DUI, Drove Drunk to Bail out Wife
BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) – A southwestern Montana man was arrested for driving under the influence after Gallatin County deputies say he drove drunk to bail his wife out of jail for her DUI arrest hours earlier. Read More »
Victim of DUI driver sues bars that served him
NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) – The victim of a DUI driver has filed a lawsuit in federal court against the bars that served the man who allegedly hit him. Eduardo Chua is serving the drunk driver who struck him on Christmas Eve two years ago and the bars, Miss Kelli’s Karaoke and Bourbon Street Blues and Boogie Bar, which served the driver that night. The driver pleaded guilty to DUI but also said it was the bars’ fault because they over ... Read More »
Man arrested for DUI while driving motorized cooler
When he was stopped by police, the man told them he thought driving the cooler to the store would be safer than a car. If cops are right about his condition, he may have a point. Perth Now reports the 22-year-old driver will be charged with DUI. Read More »
Chiefs’ Sean Smith cited for DUI
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs cornerback Sean Smith was cited for driving under the influence and careless driving after an officer witnessed him lose control and strike a light pole early Monday. According to a copy of the police report, Smith was attempting to make a turn in Kansas City’s Power & Light entertainment district when he struck the light pole around 12:30 a.m. The officer reported that Smith “appeared confused and began mumbling statements that I did not understand.” Read More »
Funding shortage could put DUI drivers back on road
Washington (KING5 News) – Funding has unexpectedly dried up for a program to help low-income DUI offenders in Washington state afford ignition interlock devices, and that could put some of them back on the roads without those devices. Read More »