While the United States has only been tracking data regarding drunk driving incidents since 1982, overall fatalities involving drunk driving has decreased 64% since that time. Drunken driving incidents involving those under the age of …
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Few Fatal Marijuana DUIs Reported In LA County
In some states that have legalized recreational marijuana, there have established limits as to how much can be detected in one’s system while driving. In Colorado and Washington, that limit is set at 5 nanograms …
Six-Year Sentence Possible In Pooch Hall DUI Case
Any DUI charge is serious. Those who end up being arrested for a DUI with a child under 14 in the car may face additional charges of child endangerment in California. The charge need not …
Drugged Driving Increasing After Marijuana Legalization
Marijuana legalization is a hot-button issue both nationwide and in individual states these days. Several states have already legalized recreational marijuana and a good many more have legalized medical marijuana. However, there now is a …
Grant Given To Yolo County To Fight DUI
California voters went to the polls in 2016 and each voiced their opinion, and the opinion was to make the recreational use of cannabis legal in the state. Proposition 64, which was the bill to …
Overturned Vehicle Leads To DUI Manslaughter Charges
In California, a DUI is almost always a misdemeanor. As with all law, there are exceptions to this rule. There are some cases where a DUI, even if it is a first DUI, can be …
30-Year Sentence In Fatal DUI Accident
The East Bay Times reports on a man sentenced to 30 years in prison for the death of a mother and her baby. 39-year-old Brian Jones was sentenced to 30 years to life in prison …
Driver Loses Three Members Of Her Family In Crash, Charged With DUI
Enhancements can be added to crimes that a person is charged with and generally, the enhancements lead to stiffer penalties. DUI is no exception to this rule and there are several enhancements that can be …
Sentence Handed Down In DUI Case That Killed Motorcyclist
Wrong way driving is a problem that has been seen since the advent of the motor vehicles and roadways. There are some startling statistics compiled by the National Transportation Safety Board regarding wrong-way collisions. The …
San Diego DUI Prosecutors Receive Increase In Funding
Drug DUI is a charge that can be difficult to prosecute because it’s not as easy to measure intoxication. There are several arguments that a defense attorney can make, with a major one being that …