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,…

A law that isn’t enforced is worse than useless. Worse, because it gives citizens a false sense of security that their interests are being looked out for, when in fact they aren’t.  Such is the…

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…