Last Monday Nevada governor Brian Sandoval signed a lot of bills – more than 30 of them. A lot of these are important, but one in particular will benefit the state for years to come:…

“The legislature finds that there is significant value in diligently combating the crime of driving under the influence and promoting the safety of all persons using our public roadways.” That’s the text that begins House…

“But I wasn’t driving!” Many people will be surprised to learn that it’s possible to be arrested for drunk driving even if you’re not driving. Recently it happened in Riverside, Illinois. A taxi driver was…

Drivers make a lot of assumptions on the road. One of them is that the other drivers will generally be acting rationally. Of course, defensive driving demands that we be on the alert for sudden…

Iowa’s governor has signed Senate File 444 which, among other driving safety provisions, introduces a new program – 24/7 alcohol monitoring – to help fight drunk driving. Starting on July 1st, counties who wish to can…

Generally, drunk driving is seen as nothing to laugh about. It was not always so. In from the time cars went mainstream to the 1960s drunk driving was something of an underground sport. Illegal to…

A college student in Sacramento, Adam Wong, got to thinking about how he could prevent people from drinking and driving. He had a personal stake in the problem – some of his friends were arrested…

Washington State wants people to be less drunk when driving. Or at least, some Washington legislators do. House Bill 1874 is being debated in the state house. If passed the bill would lower the legal…

The battle for the minds of drivers – particularly potential drunk drivers – continues. Police, road safety organizations, and transportation departments keep trying to find ways to reach people – young people in particular –…

It takes a fair amount of determination to rack up 7 drunk driving charges. But it can be done, and has quite a few times. It’s probably easier to do in Wisconsin than most places…