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…

In the effort to fight drunk driving, there’s no doubt the country is making progress. But there’s also no doubt that the progress is not even. In every class there are star students and laggards,…

Crashes happen, with or without DUI laws. But a lawmaker says that stronger Oklahoma DUI laws could have prevented a crash that killed a 37-year-old mother and injured three others. William Maker, who was involved…

In a case that will have few repercussions in the world of drunk driving, the Oregon Court of Appeals has reversed the conviction of a man convicted of DUI in 2012. The man in question,…

Technology marches on. And while it’s marching, it’s being called upon to protect us from ourselves in various ways. It was just 79 years ago that Rolla N. Harger invented the first machine that gave…

If there’s one thing Mothers Against Drunk Driving knows about, it’s how to keep impaired drivers from reoffending. And right now in Maryland it’s concentrating on one high-profile offender: Mel Franklin, a Council member from…

Drunk driving appears to be an easier occupation in Wisconsin than it is in the surrounding states. Wisconsin does not criminalize a first OWI provided the blood alcohol concentration (BAC) is below .15. But that…

Some drunk drivers, when caught, realize right away that they crossed a line. Some never figure out that their crime is reckless and deadly. And there are those in between, who need reminding that when…