Police have a number of ways to detect if a driver is impaired. The standard method is to go through a set of procedures collectively called the Field Sobriety Test (FST). In one variation or…

By now you know that it’s against the law to drive your vehicle – or anyone else’s – while drunk. But what happens if you let someone else who is drunk drive your SUV? In…

A number of road safety PSA campaigns over the years have been memorable, but few can be said to be geniunely beloved. One set of messages that is very fondly remembered is the run of Vince…

Colorado is one of a few states in which a third DUI is not prosecuted as a felony. This may change if a new bill passes in the legislature. The bill, HB 1043, enacts stiffer…

Courts and DMVs order ignition interlocks for one reason only: to protect the public against drunk drivers. That’s what interlocks do best. By preventing the car from starting if the driver has had anything to…

Every once in a while a news story comes up about a DUI offender who is arrested and found to have a disabled ignition interlock. Most recently, a man in Wellsville, Pennsylvania was arrested twice…

We know that some drivers out there really love their luxury and performance cars. If you’re passionate about your premium ride, and you’re required to install an ignition interlock, chances are you’ll be nervous — after all,…

For many years – hundreds, perhaps – it’s been clear that some people will drink and act irresponsibly no matter what. The depressing number of alcohol-related crashes on our roads is proof of that. Social…

Party time might be extended in Michigan soon. The senate has passed a bill which would allow bars to serve alcoholic drinks until 4 a.m. on weekends. Currently Michigan bars cannot serve alcohol between 2 and…

Many states require those convicted of impaired driving to attend a victim impact panel as part of their diversion or post-adjudication education requirements. What is a victim impact panel? A group of people whose lives…