It all began in California. Back in 1986 – yes, 30 years ago – California began the nation’s first ignition interlock pilot program. State authorities wanted to find out if drunk driving could be reduced…

It’s not often that an attempted DUI gets more press than a successful one. But a woman in Owasso, Oklahoma managed to garner more attention by failing to get behind the wheel while drunk that…

It took place in Germany, but it could have happened – and often does – in Kansas, Wyoming or Alaska, or anywhere there’s a US military installation. In this case, a soldier lost control of his…

A very remarkable and persuasive report has just been issued by the Michigan Courts. The report studied three groups of DWI offenders who were being dealt with in different ways: Offenders placed on standard probation…

Police learn ways to detect drunk drivers. These include interpreting signs such as the inability to make eye contact, a tendency to be over-talkative or over-friendly, or failing to answer questions properly. Some of these…

This article contribution comes to us from Fay Niselbaum, content specialist at The Law Office of Zev Goldstein. If there’s any issue that shouldn’t be based on politics, contends NY speeding ticket lawyer Zev Goldstein,…

California has been flirting with ignition interlocks for years. Since 2010 four California counties have experimented with requiring the devices for all drunk driving offenses, rather than just serious or repeat offenses, as the rest of…

Passing legislation is never easy in American politics. There are lots of ways for a bill to die. Right now in Maryland, Noah’s Law is in critical condition. Once a bill is proposed in Maryland, two…

Using an ignition interlock device while driving is easy, once you’re used to it – all you need to do is breathe! But what if you’re having trouble breathing? A bad cold, asthma, or other respiratory…

Legislation is a field in which you can die and then live to die again. Case in point: Wisconsin, where good anti-drunk driving bills go to die on a regular basis. The latest casualty was Assembly Bill 266,…