As we’ve noted before, social host ordinances are growing in popularity. More and more communities are holding parents and other adults responsible for enabling underage drinking. Road safety organizations have urged lawmakers to enact ordinances.…

If you search “beat an interlock device” or “fool interlock” you will find a wealth of YouTube instructional videos.   At LifeSafer, we want to tell you that not only is it virtually impossible, but it…

When you first get your ignition interlock device, you are given instructions on how to pass tests and keep yourself on the road safely and legally. But there are a few more things you should…

Fast and reliable service is the motto of MTA Tire Factory of Carlsbad New Mexico. This respected auto shop provides customers not just with tires, but also a full range of mechanical work. And now,…

In the 20th Century ads about drunk driving were dark things indeed. Crashes, lights, sirens, hospital gurneys – the message was always about the ultimate cost of buzzed driving (then only called drunk driving): the…

Russia’s relationship to alcohol is a curious one. The government instituted prohibition in 1914, yet alcoholism remained rampant. Eventually the state took over production of alcohol, even as it promoted temperance. It wasn’t until Khruschchev that…

Arkansas: A new propsed law, Senate Bill 877, will strengthen penalties on drunk driving if passed. Under the new DUI law, any driver with a drunk driving conviction would be required to have an ignition interlock…

Last December this blog expressed hope that New Jersey would pass a proposed bill that would require first-time DUI offenders to use ignition interlock devices. An ignition interlock, or car breathalyzer, prevents a vehicle from starting…

Why don’t teenagers listen to their parents? Why don’t people pay attention to public service ads? Often , it’s the messenger as much as the message. If the warning is coming from a familiar source –…

You probably know that police all over the country are watching out for drunk drivers this St. Patrick’s Day. In Virginia, Roanoke County is going all-out to ensure that impaired drivers are caught and prosecuted.…