The news from Wisconsin is good. The Assembly has just passed a bill which will make all four-time Wisconsin OWI charges into felonies. The bill now goes to Governor Scott Walker for signing. The bill…

The Wisconsin State Senate just passed a bill that would make any fourth OWI a felony. Right now, a fourth drunk driving offense is a felony only if committed within five years of a third…

It used to be that anyone convicted of DUI in Illinois had to stay off the road for 30 days. No more. On January 1st the state’s new DUI law kicked in. Now those people…

Chicago DUI practices are about to undergo a profound change. For a few more days anyone arrested for drunk driving will have their license suspended for 30 days. After that – come New Year’s Day…

You’ve heard about drunk driving apps – smartphone apps that help drinkers get home safely. Usually they give a user access to taxis or rideshare service. Sometimes they also give alcohol-related information, such as how…

Anti-drunk driving PSAs present the problem of the drunk driver from different angles. Some are humorous, some shocking, some grisly, and some attempt to bring up points you might not have pondered up to now…

We write a lot about the important advantages of an ignition interlock as a measure to prevent impaired driving. The devices provide valuable protection for both offenders and other potential DUI victims: passengers, pedestrians, and…

Thanksgiving doesn’t usually come to mind when we think of holidays and drunk driving. New Year’s Eve and July 4th Weekend, and perhaps Memorial Day weekend, are considered the times one is likely to encounter…

After a DUI arrest, offenders tend to have one of two reactions. Either they say, “I made a mistake” or they say, “Why are they picking on me?” A Georgia man chose a different, and…

Today’s topic is public safety, and the news from Maryland is good: Governor Larry Hogan has introduced a change which will make the roads safer by expanding the state’s ignition interlock program. What is an ignition…