Your Hump-day Recess: Your Attention Please In the age before television took over the home, cinemas were a sure way to grab the attention of the public. Movie attendance was almost universal, and the public service…

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…

Everyone in 1970 was aware that drunk driving was a serious problem, but no one knew what to do about it. Meanwhile, car safety was improving. Just a few years after losing the mandatory seat…

We’ll say it again: drunk driving is not like other crimes. That’s because the thing that makes you dangerous is the thing that makes you think you’re not dangerous. In other words, the alcohol that…

We’ve learned a lot of things on YouTube. That immensely useful site is where we found videos explaining how to make a Big Mac, how to drive a Model T Ford, and, given its vital…

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…