A young Texan man, 23, was recently caught not only texting while driving, but texting while driving drunk. According to police, his blood alcohol content (BAC) was twice the legal limit. But for a local crackdown on texting while…
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Michigan State receiver on probation after pleading guilty to drunk driving
Michigan State University (MSU) junior and football team receiver Macgarrett Kings Jr. was arrested and charged with driving under the influence on April 6. The arrest occurred shortly before Kings’ spring suspension. Kings, 20, was charged with driving under the…
SXSW drunk driver had 0.114 BAC at time of collisions
At the 2014 South by South festival in Texas, a drunken driver plowed into a crowd of festivalgoers, killing three and sending several critically injured people to the hospital. Rashad Owens of Killeen has been charged with capital murder and…
Future Drunk Drivers May Be Grounded
These days, if the inebriated person will allow it, others will take away his or her keys to prevent the person from driving. In the future, that may not be necessary thanks to a vehicle that may be able to…
Boaters can be charged with boating under the influence
Just as drunk driving laws prohibit the operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicants, so do boating under the influence laws prohibit operating a water vessel. However, there are important differences between drunk driving laws and…
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Minors charged with alcohol offenses need legal representation
In the state of Michigan, zero tolerance laws apply to any individual under age 21 who drives with any amount of alcohol in his or her system. In addition, minors in possession of alcohol may be charged with a crime…
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NTSB Issues Recommendations for Eliminating Substance-Impaired Driving
Each year, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) releases a list of their top ten advocacy and legislative priorities for increasing transportation safety in the United States. They call it their “Most Wanted” list, and for 2014, one of the…
Will Lowering the Legal Drinking Limit in Texas Make a Difference?
As a state, Texas has one of the highest rates of recorded drinking and driving. For years, law enforcement and the Texas justice system have been trying to do something to reduce the numbers. This year, Mothers Against Drunk Driving…
High speed collision caused by drunk driver with BAC of .17 percent
It goes without saying, if you drink and drive, there are often deadly consequences. The accident scene in this case was a collection of torn and twisted metal, busted glass, torn off vehicle parts and incensed drivers. The man who…
Calls From Concerned Citizens A Help In Combating Drunk Driving
Calls from passing motorists can help Texas police locate drunk drivers and get them off the road. Many of the calls emergency dispatchers receive must be transferred to other jurisdictions and the 911 callers may not be present to see…
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