Flexible Sobriety Checkpoints Are A Low-Cost Tactic For Deterring DUIs

Flexible Sobriety Checkpoints Are A Low-Cost Tactic For Deterring DUIs

Flexible Sobriety Checkpoints Are A Low-Cost Tactic For Deterring DUIs On a Saturday night last month, a sobriety checkpoint in Harrisburg, PA stopped 475 vehicles. But for all their efforts, police in Dauphin County made only two DUI arrests. At that same checkpoint...
Summer DUIs: Drunk Driving Never Goes Into Vacation Mode

Summer DUIs: Drunk Driving Never Goes Into Vacation Mode

Summer DUIs: Drunk Driving Never Goes Into Vacation Mode Whether it’s backyard barbecues, boating on the lake, or catching a baseball game, summertime offers plenty of opportunities for people to socialize and spend more time outside. And for many, enjoying summer...
Tennessee Proposes Banning DUI Offenders From Purchasing Alcohol

Tennessee Proposes Banning DUI Offenders From Purchasing Alcohol

Tennessee Proposes Banning DUI Offenders From Purchasing Alcohol Tennessee lawmakers are looking to significantly limit the access to alcohol for anyone convicted of a DUI. Sponsored by Rep. Bud Hulsey and Sen. Frank Niceley, House Bill 1698 would require convicted...
Report Calls for Higher Taxes, Lower BAC to Reduce DWI Deaths

Report Calls for Higher Taxes, Lower BAC to Reduce DWI Deaths

Report Calls for Higher Taxes, Lower BAC to Reduce DWI Deaths In January the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine released “Getting to zero alcohol-impaired driving fatalities: A comprehensive approach to a persistent problem.” The consensus...
Infographic: Drinking and DUIs During the Holidays

Infographic: Drinking and DUIs During the Holidays

Infographic: Drinking and DUIs During the Holidays The holidays are a season of traditions, many of which include family and friends, large meals, and fun parties. But there are some unwelcomed traditions that accompany this season as well—mainly binge drinking, drunk...