Drunk Driving DUI Law

A 19-year-old Eatonville woman was arrested Saturday night on suspicion of driving under the influence after she flipped her car near Seabeck-Holly Road’s intersection with Christopher Road.
A witness to the crash told Kitsap County sheriff’s office deputies about seeing the car weave across both lanes of traffic at 8:30 p.m.
The woman was driving along the [...]

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Wisconsin could enable tougher drunk driving laws as soon as mid September.
First, a 4th DUI will be considered a felony under the new law. Currently a 5th time DUI in Wisconsin is considered a felony. Also, on the bill co-sponsored by Republican Tony Staskunas is mandatory ignition interlock use for repeat offenders.
The bill states an [...]

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The Kansas City Missouri Police Department conducted a Sobriety Checkpoint on August 28, 2009 from 2300 hours to 0400 hours at 56th & Ward Parkway. Southbound traffic was checked with total of 494 vehicles stopped. A total number of 8 DUI arrests were made, along with 1 Possession of Marijuana, 2 Hazardous Moving Violations, 3 [...]

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New Missouri DUI laws have been laid out and can go into affect as early as tomorrow.
HB 62 – Crime Bill
Under this bill Missouri DUI offenders will be required to submit to chemical testing regardless if the offender is driving a vehicle.
Five Year Denial
Any person who is found guilty of two DUI offenses within 5 [...]

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The Kansas City, Missouri Police Department will conduct a DUI checkpoint on the weekend of September 4-6, 2009 at a location in Kansas City, Missouri that is known for occurrence of DUI related crashes or DUI arrests. This checkpoint will be preceded with a briefing at the Agnes Police Facility, 1328 Agnes at 2300 hours [...]

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In the state of Alabama you can be arrested for an Alabama DUI based on one of two theories. First, you can be arrested simply for being under the influence of alcohol or drugs. If the officer feels you are too impaired to drive he can arrest you.
Second is the per se law which states [...]

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A man has been charged with an Alabama DUI after hitting three cyclists with his vehicle. The suspect was arrested and taken to the Baldwin County Jail after the accident and charged with Alabama drunk driving.
Each of the cyclists was hospitalized after the accident, but none sustained serious or life threatening injuries from the accident.
Under [...]

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A Georgia lawmaker is suggesting that New York should use Georgia’s strict penalties on drivers who transport children while under the influence.
State Sen. Gail Buckner said she offered her 1992 legislation to New York Gov. David Paterson as a model as he works for tougher penalties in his state.
The Georgia DUI law carries a [...]

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This weekend Tennessee DUI offenders will be washing cars for Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD.)
The car wash at an Auto Zone parts store on Saturday costs $10 and the money goes to benefit MADD. “They’re going to do all the work and we’re going to reap all the benefits,” MADD local coordinator Rosalie Smith said.
The [...]

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Denver Nuggets reserve forward Renaldo Balkman has been arrested for a Florida DUI.
Balkman, 25, was arrested by Temple Terrace, Fla., officers at 4 a.m. Saturday after he refused a blood-alcohol test, according to a police report on the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office website.
Balkman was released after posting $500 bond.
Nuggets executive Mark Warkentien said the team [...]

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