by inno-admin | Oct 18, 2017 | alcohol misuse, alcohol-fueled offenses, Drunk & Impaired Driving, drunk driving, Halloween drinking, Halloween DUIs, impaired driving, NHTSA, Societal Costs, underage drinking
Infographic Uncovers Scary Truth of Halloween Drinking Halloween is one of the scariest nights of the year, but for reasons that have nothing to do with ghosts, goblins, or witches. This year more than 61 million adults plan to attend or host a Halloween party, and...
by inno-admin | Jun 7, 2017 | alcohol breath test, drunk driving, dui, dui tactics, First-time DUI Offenders, Global Perspective, ignition interlock, impaired driving, reasonable suspicion
Starting next year, drivers in Canada could be required to take alcohol breath tests regardless of whether officers have a “reasonable suspicion” that they are driving under the influence of alcohol. Currently, during a DUI checkpoint or DUI stops, Canadian police ask...
by inno-admin | May 31, 2017 | DUI costs, DWI enforcement, Legislation & Public Policy, madd, Missouri DUIs, Mothers Against Drunk Drivers, NTSB, sobriety checkpoints
Last week Missouri’s legislature sent a bill to the governor’s desk that could make sobriety checkpoints in Missouri a thing of the past. House Bill 4 reduces annual state funding for DWI checkpoints from $20 million down to $1. The bill’s supporters say the reduction...
by inno-admin | May 17, 2017 | alcohol crimes, alcohol misuse, alcohol-fueled offenses, binge drinking, drinking alcohol problems, Global Perspective, last call hours, Police Superintendents’ Association
In 2005, the U.K. started allowing pubs to extend how late they can serve alcohol—including the possibility to serve 24 hours a day—and the country’s Police Superintendents’ Association (PSA) says the change has led to an increase in alcohol-related crime during early...
by inno-admin | May 11, 2017 | Drunk & Impaired Driving, drunk driving, dui, impaired driving, problem drinking, ridesharing apps, Uber
For the past couple of years, Uber has touted data that suggests its ridesharing service reduces DUIs and drunk driving crashes in areas where Uber usage is high. In particular Uber has tapped into this claim by partnering with Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) and...
by inno-admin | May 3, 2017 | Alcohol Misuse & Abuse, alcohol monitoring, alcohol-impaired drivers, Cinco de Drinko, Cinco de Mayo, designated drivers, Drinko de Mayo, drunk driving, dui, impaired driving, NHTSA
Along with New Year’s Eve and St. Patrick’s Day, Cinco de Mayo has become one of the days of the year Americans most associate with drinking. A quick look at social media shows thousands of posts tagged with two of the holiday’s nicknames: Cinco de Drinko and Drinko...
by inno-admin | Apr 28, 2017 | drunk driving, impaired driving, implied consent laws, legislation, Legislation & Public Policy, recidivism, U.S. Supreme Court, Warrantless Blood Draws, Wisconsin drunk driving
Wisconsin has a reputation for leniency when it comes to drunk driving, but two recent decisions by the state’s highest court could make it easier to obtain evidence in drunk driving cases and prosecute impaired drivers. Warrantless blood draws OKed in some cases...
by inno-admin | Apr 25, 2017 | alcohol-fueled offenses, Drunk & Impaired Driving, drunk driving, dui, dui tactics, impaired driving, NTSB, place of last drink
An increasing number of counties and states have launched databases to track where DUI offenders downed their last drink before getting behind the wheel, and supporters say the information is helping communities reduce drunk driving. During an arrest or crash...
by inno-admin | Mar 9, 2017 | alcohol-fueled offenses, binge drinking, Drunk & Impaired Driving, drunk driving, dui, impaired driving, infographic, St. Patrick's Day, St. Patrick's Day drinking, St. Patrick's Day Drunk Driving
St. Patrick’s Day is right around the corner, and if you are planning to honor the day by wearing a bit o’ green or hoisting a pint you’re not alone. Surveys show that more than half of Americans over 18 plan to actively celebrate the holiday, and...
by inno-admin | Mar 7, 2017 | drunk driving, drunk driving deaths, drunk driving limit, dui, dui tactics, First-time DUI Offenders, ignition interlock, impaired driving, legal BAC, Legislation & Public Policy, NTSB
The current BAC limit for drivers in all 50 states is 0.08, but if some lawmakers get their way, that could soon change. Since 2013, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has called on states to reduce the legal BAC for drivers from 0.08 to 0.05. The agency...
