DUI Articles
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Recent Articles
- NTSB Pushes for Tougher DUI Laws in Washington (12/29/2008)
- Incomplete Data Allows Repeat DUI Offenders to Walk Free (12/4/2008)
- Group to Push for Changes in Wisconsin DUI Laws (11/25/2008)
- Illinois Law Allows License Suspensions without DUI (11/20/2008)
- Drug Testing Drivers Could Become as Simple as Breath Tests (11/13/2008)
- Study Shows Felony Wisconsin DUI Offenders Are Avoiding Prison (11/11/2008)
- State Law Provides Illinois DUI Memorial Signs (11/11/2008)
- The Case for Tougher Kansas DUI Penalties (10/23/2008)
- Homework Assignment Inspires DUI Bill (10/23/2008)
- Ohio Judges Violate DUI Law (10/14/2008)
- Party Bus Driver Playing Police or Parent? (10/9/2008)
- ACLU Says Challenges to Ohio’s No Refusal Law Likely (10/7/2008)
- Utah’s Fruitless New Liquor Law (10/7/2008)
- When Is a DUI Not a DUI? (9/30/2008)
- Could DUIs across state borders lead to leniency? (9/30/2008)
- Is Big Brother on the DUI Beat? (9/25/2008)
- New Alaska DUI Trial Means Much Less Jail Time (9/23/2008)
- Ohio DUI Officers Out for Blood (9/16/2008)
- Happy 111th Birthday DUI—Total DUI (9/16/2008)
- IL Police Resort to Name-Calling in Attempt to Reduce DUIs (9/9/2008)
- MADD and the 2007 DUI Fatality Breakdown (9/9/2008)
- Can Dieting Lead to DUI Arrests? (9/4/2008)
- Law Enforcement Accused of Cheating on Ohio DUI Breath Testing Exam (9/4/2008)
- Canada’s New DUI Forfeiture Law: Driver’s Cars Seized, Sold at Auctions (8/28/2008)
- New Statistics Show Road Deaths Declining (8/21/2008)
- NC DUI Checkpoints Cause Economic Ills as Immigrant Workers Stay Home (8/21/2008)
- Judge Says Breath Test Evidence is Unreliable in Washington DUI Cases (8/21/2008)
- MADD Volunteers to Deputize Themselves (8/12/2008)
- Prosecutors Doubt Effectiveness of Ignition Interlock Law (8/7/2008)
- Supreme Court Ruling Gives DUI Offender a Break (7/31/2008)
- Tough New South Carolina DUI Penalties Typical of National Movements to Step Up Laws (7/29/2008)
- DUI Suspect Drinks Correction Fluid (7/29/2008)
- Judge Favors Revealing Breathalyzer Source Code as Manufacturer Keeps Stalling (7/24/2008)
- Missing File in DUI Case Has Man Stuck At Home (7/22/2008)
- DUIs for NC Hispanics Dropping (7/17/2008)
- DUI Van Speeds Up Texas DUI Process (7/15/2008)
- Former Oregon DUI Cop Helps Idaho DUI Suspects (7/15/2008)
- Elusive DUI Suspect Takes a Road Trip (7/10/2008)
- Fourth of July DUI Arrest Roundup (7/10/2008)
Article Categories:
- DUI Legislation Articles
- DUIs Involving Drugs
- DUI Court Cases
- Breathalyzer Articles
- Ignition Interlock News
- DUI Statistics Articles
- Bizarre DUI News
- Celebrity & Noteworthy DUI Arrests
DUI Legislation Articles
- Illinois DUI Can Mean Seized Vehicle (7/8/2008)
- Second Chance for Alaska DUI Offenders (6/24/2008)
- Harsh Arizona DUI Laws Face Legal Challenges (5/27/2008)
- Wisconsin and Other States Considering a Lower Drinking Age (5/13/2008)
- Alcohol Vaporizers Outlawed in Kentucky (4/24/2008)
- New Prevention for DUI? (4/8/2008)
- PA Senator: Come on and Take a Free Ride (Instead of Driving Drunk) (3/17/2008)
- How Much Tougher Do The DUI Laws in South Carolina Need To Be? (3/6/2008)
- DUI Dismissed due to Questionable Consent (2/28/2008)
- Underage Drinking and Driving: When DUI Laws Have Zero Tolerance (2/14/2008)
- SMU Considers A Plan To Curb Student DUI and Drug and Alcohol Abuse (2/14/2008)
- What's the Deal with Outstanding DUI Warrants? (1/24/2008)
- Name, Date of Birth, Sex and DUI Convictions on Oklahoma Driver's Licenses? (1/24/2008)
- 2008 Has Just Begun…And So Has the Legislative Fight against Drunk Driving (1/17/2008)
- DUI Checkpoints – What's the Point? (12/27/2007)
- Arizona DUI Offenders See Names and Mug Shots Go Online (12/13/2007)
- What Might Come Shocking to You – Shock Probation Law Applied in Some Fatal Kentucky DUI Cases (12/6/2007)
- Secret Shoppers to Enforce Alcohol Laws? (10/30/2007)
- Arizona Blood Testing Policy in DUI Cases Raising Many Concerns (10/30/2007)
- DUI: Does Drunk Driving Mean Deportation? (10/30/2007)
- Connecticut DUI Law Loophole Exposed in Fatal Car Accident (10/11/2007)
- DUI Blood Test Needs Warrant In MN (10/9/2007)
- July 1st DUI Laws Starting to Show Their Teeth (10/01/2007)
- Are Criminal Consequences of Driving Drunk Too Lenient? (9/24/2007)
- Apparently DUI Isn't the Only Driving Offense Tough on the Expenses! (8/10/2007)
- Proposed Nevada DUI Law Would Expand Successful Pilot Treatment Program Throughout the State! (4/13/2007)
- Are Wisconsin's DUI Laws too Tipsy towards the Beer Companies? (8/28/2007)
- Labor Day DUI Enforcement Has Already Kicked off in Some States! (8/28/2007)
- New Louisiana DUI Law Bolsters Driver's License Suspensions for DUI Offenders! (8/10/2007)
- Kansas DUI Penalties Bolstered under New Drunken Driving Law (8/3/2007)
- Apprehending Wanted Sacramento DUI Suspects via the World Wide Web (8/3/2007)
- New DUI Laws Since July 1st 2007: What You Must Know! (7/20/2007)
- July 4th Celebration Much Calmer on the American River This Year (7/10/2007)
- New Wyoming DUI Laws to Take Effect on July First! (6/22/2007)
- Why Can't 18 Year Olds Drink Legally? (6/8/2007)
- The DUI Crackdown for this Past Memorial Day Weekend! (6/1/2007)
- Sweeping Alaska Crime Bill Addresses DUI in the State! (5/25/2007)
- Proposed West Virginia DUI Law for Third-Time Offenders Gets Thrown Behind Bars for at Least This Year! (4/27/2007)
- Proposed Ohio DUI Laws Would Address State Problems through Different Means! (5/4/2007)
- Proposed Texas DUI Law Would Allow Security Checkpoints in the State! (4/06/2007)
- Colorado DUI Law Would Take Care of Loophole in State's Express Consent Law (4/06/2007)
- Illinois Underage Drinking Law Proposed in Response to Fatal Oswego Drunken Driving Accident (3/30/07)
- Nevada DUI Legislation Would Call for Alternative Sentencing for Some Third-Time Offenders! (3/23/07)
- Reintroduced DUI Legislation Would Deport Illegal Immigrants Convicted of Drunk Driving! (3/16/07)
- New South Dakota DUI Law Will Bring Landmark 24/7 Sobriety Program throughout the State (3/16/07)
- New Wyoming DUI Laws Include Legislation Boosting Penalties for Convicted Offenders with Children in Vehicles! (3/9/07)
- Ohio DUI Bill Prompted by College Students' Deaths in Car Accident Involving Unlicensed Driver with 11 Prior DUI Offenses! (2/23/07)
- Wyoming DUI Bill Aims To Bolster Penalties for Offenders with Children in Their Vehicles (2/16/07)
- A Past DUI Conviction Could Prevent You From Driving a Magic School Bus (2/8/07)
- Arizona DUI Bill Amendment Divides Senate (2/2/07)
- South Carolina DUI Bill Aims to Step Up the Fight Against Drunk Driving in the State (1/25/07)
- Recently-Passed Santa Fe DWI Law May Mean Saying Adios to Your Car after a Third Conviction (1/22/07)
- Controversial DUI Two-Beer Defense to be Reviewed by Canadian Supreme Court (12/29/06)
- Holiday DUI Enforcement Producing Early Results and Putting Drivers on Notice (12/22/06)
- Increased DUI Enforcement and Drunk Driving Incidents a Significant Part of the Holidays (11/30/06)
- Pennsylvania DUI Program Participants Challenging Application of New DUI Law (9/28/06)
- Nationwide DUI Crackdown Extends Beyond National Campaign (9/19/06)
- Officials Employ Emerging Technology In the Fight Against Drunk Driving (9/5/06)
- Electronic Monitoring Tests DUI Probationers for Alcohol-All Day, Every Day (8/29/06)
- The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Launches a Widespread Campaign to Raise Awareness of the Risks and Penalties of Drunk Driving (8/25/06)
- For College Athletes, DUI Penalties Extend Far Beyond Sentencing (8/18/06)
- North Carolina Strengthens Its DWI Enforcement Policy (8/1/06)
- New Illinois DUI Funding Law Creates Incentive for Police Departments to Up Conviction Rates (7/19/06)
- California Supreme Court Allows Warrantless Entry into Homes of DUI Suspects (6/14/06)
- DUI Enforcement Big Business for Police and Local Governments? (5/3/06)
- DUI Checkpoint Motivations Questioned (4/30/06)
DUIs Involving Drugs
- Legal Substances Can Still Mean DUI (3/18/2008)
- DUI, Alcohol Optional (2/21/2008)
- Increasing Abuse Means Proposed Crackdown on Prescription Drugs (1/8/2008)
- Detecting Drugged Driving: South Dakota Police Getting Trained on Warning Signs (10/23/2007)
- Smokeless Tobacco Chemicals May Give False Positives on DUI Tests (10/5/2007)
- Interpretation of New Jersey DUI Law for Drugs Prompts Hangover of Complaints! (8/31/2007)
- Xanax DUI Cases Unfortunately Becoming More Common in Florida (8/17/2007)
- Kentucky DUI Bill Would Presume Guilt for Anyone Found With Drugs In Their System! (3/2/07)
- "Under the Influence" Takes on New Meaning in Michigan (6/28/06)
DUI Court Cases
- The DUI Evidence is in the Eyes, but Not Yet in Court (5/6/2008)
- Woman Faces Second DUI Trial after Blood Sample Destruction (5/1/2008)
- Supreme Court: DUIs Are Not Violent Felonies (4/22/2008)
- Evidence of Detective DUI Thrown Out (4/1/2008)
- Man May Spend Life in Prison for DUI (3/25/2008)
- Wall Street CEO Charged With Vehicular Manslaughter (2/7/2008)
- Thousands of Washington DUIs Thrown Out of Court over Lab Errors (2/7/2008)
- DUI Defendant's Laughing Prompts Judge to Impose Harsh Sentence (2/5/2008)
- A Recent Lesson in How Not to Handle Your DUI Case (12/18/2007)
- Wyoming DUI Charge Dismissed during Judge's Intriguing Ruling (12/6/2007)
- Man Who Provided Alcohol that Led to a Fatal DUI Could Face Jail Time (12/4/2007)
- Criminal Defense Lawyer Refuses to Participate in Client's DUI Trial (11/21/2007)
- Police Officer's Conduct Nullifies DUI Convictions (11/13/2007)
- "Show Source Code" Becomes Popular New Plea for Minnesota DUI Cases (10/30/2007)
- Madison, Wisconsin Happy Hour Agreement Lead to Price-Fixing Lawsuit (10/18/2007)
- Washington DUI Hearing on State Toxicology Lab Problems Could Loom Large (10/11/2007)
- Camera In Car at DUI Checkpoint Records Cops' Threats (10/5/2007)
- Fines for DUI Charges a Step Backwards (9/18/2007)
- Henderson, Texas DUI Suspect Hit with Unusually Large $500,000 Bond! (9/18/2007)
- Blood Samples Destroyed Before Vehicular Homicide Trial Involving DUI Begins (7/27/2007)
- Maine DUI Attorney Suppresses High BAC Reading, Reduces Client's DUI Charges (12/14/06)
- Series of Fortunate Events Help Lead to BAC Suppression in Interesting Colorado DUI Case! (1/25/07)
- Arkansas Man Surrenders, Says Sorry and Gets Prison Time for Decade-Old Illinois DUI Arrest (1/11/07)
- Cost of a DUI Conviction Goes Far Beyond the Obvious (9/11/06)
- Challenges to Blood Alcohol Test Results in DUI Cases Mounting (3/22/06)
Breathalyzer Articles
- DUI Suspects Forced Into BAC Testing For The 4th (7/8/2008)
- The Light that Knows You're Drunk (6/26/2008)
- Lawyer Arrested for DUI after Blowing .00 (6/24/2008)
- Arizona DUI Convictions for under .08 Percent BAC (6/3/2008)
- Illinois DUI Suspects to be Forced to Submit to BAC Testing (5/20/2008)
- The Truth about DUI Breath Tests (4/15/2008)
- Alcotest Decidedly the New Standard in New Jersey DWI (3/25/2008)
- The Phone That Knows If You’ve Been Drinking (2/21/2008)
- High Schools Using Breathalyzers Becoming More Usual (1/17/2008)
- High School Breathalyzer Testing Policies Updated (10/9/2007)
- Michigan Law for Breathalyzers & People under 21 Deemed Unconstitutional (10/01/2007)
- UW-Madison Officials Implement "Show and Blow" Breathalyzer Policy at Football Games (9/24/2007)
- Breathalyzer Source Code Analysis Uncovers Ancient Technology! (9/13/2007)
- Stalemate Reached in Minnesota Breathalyzer Source Code Ruling (9/11/2007)
- Breathalyzers Have Prom Dates at Various High Schools This Year! (4/27/2007)
- Minnesota Supreme Court Gives DUI Defendant Computer Code for Intoxilyzer (8/21/2007)
- Faulty Breathalyzer Results Have Slight yet Significant Difference in Eight Spokane DUI Cases! (8/17/2007)
- New Jersey Breathalyzer Found Unreliable by Judge: What This Could Mean for New Jersey DUI Cases! (2/23/07)
- Rhode Island Increases Penalties for Breathalyzer Refusal (7/13/06)
- The Top Five Things You Should Know About Breathalyzers and Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) (1/16/07)
- 300 Florida DUI Cases To Be Dropped Because of Faulty Intoxilyzer Maintenance? (1/11/07)
- Is Breathalyzer Refusal Advantageous in Some States? Examining an Interesting Study of DUI Convictions in the Carolinas (1/5/07)
- New Program Takes the Benefits out of Breathalyzer Refusal in DUI Cases (7/10/06)
- Legislature Steps in to End Intoxilyzer Battle (5/12/06)
- Breathalyzer Controversy Close to Resolution (4/19/06)
- States Seek to Toughen Penalties for BAC Refusal (3/22/06)
Ignition Interlock News
- Addressing Loopholes with New Mexico's Ignition Interlock Law (12/6/2007)
- Surpassing Ignition Interlock Proves Costly for Washington Man (10/5/2007)
- Ignition Interlock Program Expanded under New DUI Law in New York State (9/13/2007)
- New Illinois DUI Law on Ignition Interlocks Means Serious Business! (9/06/2007)
- Calls for Ignition Interlock Devices Going National after Grassroots Success! (8/31/2007)
- Is 2007 Becoming the Year of the Ignition Interlock Device? (6/15/2007)
- New Arizona DUI Law to Require Ignition Interlock Devices for All DUI Offenders! (5/25/2007)
- Proposed Florida DUI Law Could Mean Ignition Interlock Devices for Nearly 24,000 Drivers in the State! (5/4/2007)
- Ignition Interlock Debates "Turning Over" in Proposed Illinois and South Carolina DUI Laws! (3/23/07)
DUI Statistics Articles
- Rumors of DUI Deaths Have Been Greatly Exaggerated (7/1/2008)
- Smoking Bans Contribute to Rise in Fatal DUI Crashes, Study Finds (4/8/2008)
- Record Setting BAC in Oregon DUI Arrest Is No Laughing Matter! (1/15/2008)
- MADD State Progress Report Labels Wisconsin Worst State for DUI (12/6/2007)
- DUI with Kids in the Car Reveal Some Disturbing Numbers and Actions (10/16/2007)
- Results Are in for 2007 Labor Day Weekend DUI Arrests! (9/11/2007)
- NHTSA Statistics Show a Decrease of Drunk Driving Deaths in 28 States? (8/31/2007)
- Washington Woman Arrested For DUI Ties Record For Highest Blood-Alcohol Concentration (7/13/2007)
Bizarre DUI News
- What's It Like to Drive Drunk? (6/19/2008)
- Drowsy Driving as Dangerous as Drunk Driving? (6/17/2008)
- MADD Fakes Student Deaths to Make Its Point (6/10/2008)
- DUI Magic Bullet Put to the Test (6/10/2008)
- MADD Mad: Grand Theft Auto DUIs Bad! (5/15/2008)
- Target of Mooning Avoids DUI Conviction (5/13/2008)
- Possible DUI Causes $60 Million in Damage (4/29/2008)
- Utah’s Liquor Laws Get Even Stranger (3/17/2008)
- Woman Reports Herself For Drunk Driving – Total DUI (2/7/2008)
- Report: Astronauts Typically Don't Fly Drunk (2/5/2008)
- Suspect Plays 17 Year DUI Name Game (1/3/2008)
- Mayor Realizes People Don't Like Being Arrested For DUI (12/20/2007)
- Prisoners in Pink and Other Creative Corrections (12/18/2007)
- A Haunting DUI Arrest…At Least for One Person (12/13/2007)
- Conscientious Children Report Parents' DUIs (11/13/2007)
- DUI Suspect Litters Interstate with Beer Cans (10/16/2007)
- Riding Stables Settle for Social Host Liability After Serving Alcohol to Minor Injured in Accident (10/5/2007)
- Third DUI Charge for "Fan" Who Helped Instigate Ugly 2004 Pistons-Pacers Brawl! (9/18/2007)
- Intoxicated Woman Maims Her Driving Instructor (8/17/2007)
- Former President of University of Mary Washington, Who Faces DUI Charges, Says He Drank 6 Bottles of Cough Syrup Before Driving (7/27/2007)
- DUI Attorney's "Roadside Rights" Kit Ignites Controversy (7/24/2007)
- Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Currently Not Too Happy with One Volunteer! (7/20/2007)
- Amtrak Mistakes Diabetic Shock for Drunk and Disorderly And Force Man In Diabetic Shock Off The Train (7/6/2007)
- DUI Mom Charged with Child Abuse for Driving Under the Influence with Children! (9/11/2007)
- Super Bowl Sunday DUI Arrests - XLI a Rough One for Bears and DUI Suspects (2/8/07)
Celebrity & Noteworthy DUI Arrests
- DUI is a Real Drag for Federal Bankruptcy Judge (2/28/2008)
- Top 10 Celebrity DUI Arrests of 2007 (12/27/2007)
- 2007 Year in Review: DUI Educators Caught in Hypocritical DUIs (12/27/2007)
- Letter to Celebrities Facing DUI Charges (12/4/2007)
- TV's "Jack Bauer" Pleads No Contest to DUI Charges & Will Serve 48 Days in Jail (10/16/2007)
- Democrat's Opportunity for Redemption Not Wasted (9/24/2007)
- Bill Murray Stopped on Suspicion of DUI in Where Else but a Golf Cart in Sweden! (8/31/2007)
- NHL Player Mark Bell Skates Away from Severe California DUI Penalties in Plea Deal (8/28/2007)
- Denver Nuggets' J.R. Smith Cited in Fatal Accident (6/19/2007)
- Ravens' Quarterback Steve "Air" McNair Clipped by Tennessee DUI Law (5/16/2007)
- St. Louis Cardinals' Pitcher Was DUI at the Time of Fatal Drunken Driving Accident! (5/9/2007)
- Nicole Richie DUI Arrest Teaches Some Important Lessons (12/22/06)
- DUI Hitting NFL Hard this Season (12/01/06)
- Paris Hilton: One Drink Really Can Result in a DUI Dilemma (10/23/06)
- Celebrity DUI: The Drunk Driving Celebrities Who Made 2006 Even More Memorable (12/29/06)
- Basketball Coaching Decision Drives Home Long-Term Impact of DUI Convictions (3/27/06)