In a case that will have few repercussions in the world of drunk driving, the Oregon Court of Appeals has reversed the conviction of a man convicted of DUI in 2012. The man in question,…

If there’s one thing Mothers Against Drunk Driving knows about, it’s how to keep impaired drivers from reoffending. And right now in Maryland it’s concentrating on one high-profile offender: Mel Franklin, a Council member from…

Drunk driving appears to be an easier occupation in Wisconsin than it is in the surrounding states. Wisconsin does not criminalize a first OWI provided the blood alcohol concentration (BAC) is below .15. But that…

Some drunk drivers, when caught, realize right away that they crossed a line. Some never figure out that their crime is reckless and deadly. And there are those in between, who need reminding that when…

Someone in Tennessee thought they could fiddle with the state’s underage drinking and driving laws, forgetting that some of those laws are tied to federal funding. Now the state is scrambling to fix things before…

Sometimes you need to come in on a Saturday to get some real work done. That’s what the Massachusetts Senate did, and the results are good for road safety in the state. Last Saturday the…

This article contribution by attorney Andrew Mishlove comes to us from the offices of Mishlove and Stuckert, Attorneys at Law. I was interviewed by the Wisconsin Law Journal, on the topic of why Wisconsin has…

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…

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…

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…