Some may consider an ignition interlock in their car a  part of their punishment for a DUI conviction. They consider the device part of the DUI package: a fine, a stay in jail, perhaps an…

Recently the Wisconsin State Journal reprinted  a 90-year-old editorial on car safety, and in doing so, illuminated a time when life and motoring were different. The editorial reminds us that the driver is “an engineer, fully…

Spirits were high at the Fairfield, Connecticut Police Department last week, when Governor Daniel Malloy signed into law a new ignition interlock bill. The new, stronger law allows the DMV to require ignition interlocks automatically…

Police in Wisconsin have a lot on their mind, but uppermost – at least for the next two weeks – will be catching drunk drivers. Nearly 400 Wisconsin law enforcement agencies have banded together to…

January 1st will be a big day for UK road transportation. That’s when self-driving cars will be allowed on public roads there. And the UK is not alone in ceding the roads to unpiloted cars:…

The state of New York has shown once again just how little tolerance it has for drunk driving. Last week Governor Andrew Cuomo signed Vince’s law, which takes two strong steps to target repeat DWI offenders. The…

This week we bring you a poster from the 1930s that imparts some obvious wisdom with style. During the depression the Works Progress Administration (WPA) gave precious employment to people in many fields, including artists. They…

Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) showed their support for ignition interlocks in New Jersey last week when they testified before the Assembly Appropriations Committee. MADD has always been a big proponent of the ignition interlock…

Virginia Beach, known for its historic sites, beaches, and parks, has one distinction it would rather not advertise: it has the most DUI arrests of any city in the state, some 2,300 last year. As…

Often news articles about the persistent problem of drunk driving mention ignition interlocks — devices that test your blood alcohol concentration (BAC) when you blow into them. The devices are designed to prevent your car…