June, 2012 Articles

Texas Gets Low Marks for Drunk Driving

According to MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving), the nation's largest nonprofit organization dedicated to reducing drunk driving across the U.S., Texas is one of the worst states statistically ...
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Drugged Driving Becoming a New Offense for Older Drivers

While everyone has heard of the dangerous effects of alcohol and driving, drugged driving is a less known offense that poses similar dangers and legal consequences for those convicted. In Texas, the ...
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Texas DWI Facts You Should Know

According to the Texas Department of Transportation, someone gets injured or dies in a Texas traffic crash related to alcohol about every 20 minutes. Because of the dangerous connection between ...
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DWI Suspicion Factors in Texas

You've had a few drinks and now you are driving home. If you are stopped by law enforcement, you may be asked to perform field sobriety tests, be given a breathalyzer test, and possibly find ...
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DUI Suspect Evades Police, Falls Off Ravine

Mississippi Native Injured In Alleged Drunk Driving Accident According to a police report, when officers pulled over a car and began to question the three occupants on suspicion of driving while ...
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Driver Crashes Car Twice Before DUI Arrest In Mississippi

Gulfport Police Alerted To Suspect After Crashing Into Barricades A woman has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol after an incident in Gulfport, MI. According to ...
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Police Officer Hit by Suspected Drunk Driver

A Las Vegas Metro officer was struck by a vehicle recently while at a stop to investigate a car accident. The policeman was responding to a call concerning a vehicle crash around 7:20 in the evening ...
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Former Coaching Legend’s Son Attends Hearing for Drunk Driving Arrest

The 49-year-old son of former Chicago Bears coach Mike Ditka was arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol in September of last year and recently faced a Lake County judge on the ...
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Chicago Woman Charged with Driving with Suspended License, Theft and Other Offenses

30-year-old C.W. was taken into custody after a string of alleged traffic and criminal offenses. The woman reportedly stole a fire department ambulance which was parked outside a Chicago hospital ...
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Chicago Man Charged with Felony DUI after Fatal Car Accident involving Drugs

According to Chicago Police records, the accident occurred around 1:00 in the morning on a recent Saturday. 20-year-old G.P. was driving a late model SUV with five passengers. He apparently approached ...
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DuPage County Woman Arrested for Drunk Driving

A 40-year-old woman was recently arrested and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol after causing several instances of property damage. The woman was allegedly observed hitting a number ...
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