Drunk Driving DUI Law

Two breath tests showed Ave Maria Dean of Students was not legally intoxicated. The Dean of Students at Ave Maria University was charged with driving under the influence in Florida despite submitting to two breath tests that showed a blood alcohol content below the legal limit. Dan Dentino was stopped by the Collier County Sheriff’s [...]

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Advertising the fact that troopers will be setting up checkpoints to stop drunk drivers may sound counter productive, but it’s the law. “The way we work them is that we stop every vehicle that comes through and talk to each driver,” said West Virginia Sgt. J.R. Pauley. “Normally, we just ask them for their driver’s [...]

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A Wilmington man is charged with DUI and resisting arrest for allegedly fighting with police officers during a traffic stop, to the point where he was tasered. State Police say a female trooper saw Bernard Lawrence run a red light on Route 40 eastbound at Wilton Boulevard around 3 Tuesday morning, and when she pulled [...]

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A new California DUI bill by Assemblyman Mike Feuer, a Democrat from Los Angeles officially requires first time offenders in Alameda, Los Angeles, Sacramento and Tulare counties to install ignition interlock devices in their car which require the driver to test his or her alcohol levels to start the car. The bill was signed by [...]

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Canada’s federal department of justice may expand impaired driving legislation to allow police to administer roadside breath tests randomly, regardless of whether or not officers suspect the driver has been drinking, Canwest News Service reported. Justice Minister Rob Nicholson said that the department is mulling a proposed amendment to the Criminal Code during a keynote [...]

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Rep. Harold Wright is proposing change to Oklahoma’s drunk driving laws. “The bottom line is we need to crack down on long-term, repeat offenders who are out there and could hurt someone else,” said Wright, R-Weatherford. “By making some simple, common-sense changes to Oklahoma law, we could save lives in the future.” He says it [...]

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A judge set a February trial Tuesday in the drunken-driving case against former Kentucky basketball coach Billy Gillispie. Gillispie, who coached at Texas A&M, wasn’t in Anderson County District Court for Monday’s hearing, but attorney William Patrick appeared on his behalf. He said afterward Gillispie was still considering a prosecution plea offer, which Patrick declined [...]

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