Most people would think that advertising DUI checkpoints would be counter-intuitive. However, law enforcement agencies in California regularly advertise their checkpoints ahead of time. Not only is this state law, but they say it dissuades …
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DUI Checkpoints Reduce DUI Fatalities According to Study
DUI checkpoints can seem like an inconvenience for most people just trying to get from point A to point B. Yet, they are an important deterrent which some studies show has decreased the rate of …
DryBAR Bill Provokes Demonstrations
It is widely known that to serve alcohol, an establishment must have a license to do so. However, there is proposed legislation in California that would allow salons and barber shops to serve alcoholic beverages …
Alleged DUI Driver in Tesla in Fatal Crash
Thanks to industry-leading safety features, fatal accidents in Tesla vehicles are rare. Those safety features cannot protect Tesla occupants from those who drive drunk. This happened this week, leaving one 7-year-old girl dead and a …
Teen Charged in Deadly DUI Accident
In 1984, the National Minimum Drinking Age Act sought to push the legal drinking age from 18 to 21. For states that did not comply, the act reduced their annual federal highway apportionment by ten …
Study Suggests Uber Hasn’t Reduced Drunk Driving
The owners of the companies like Uber and Lyft have made claims that their services have reduced the number of drunk driving incidents since they have been in operation. A recent study, along with testimonials …
How do DUI Penalties Differ by State?
All 50 states make DUI a crime on some level. However, some states are a bit more strict than others. There are some states that are wholly lenient when it comes to DUI arrests. The …
Alhambra Crash Leads to DUI Charges
A hit-and-run accident that occurred on Friday, August 5th left a young child in critical condition. Police were finally able to apprehend the driver, who was arrested on suspicion of DUI. 21-year-old Abundio Flores-Ramon was …
Distracted Driving vs. DUI
There’s little doubt that drunk driving poses a serious threat to the safety of other motorists. But could distracted driving be even worse? Texting and using social media apps while driving has become a common …
Alleged Drunk Driver Found Asleep
Police in South San Francisco arrested a man whom they allege is a multiple DUI offender. William Aguero, 53, was arrested by South San Francisco police at 7:14 a.m. after they responded to a call …