Legislation & Public Policy
Blog articles on Sobering Up about drunk driving laws, penalties, legislation and public policy across the United States.
WI Supreme Court Rules Against Drunk Drivers in Two Cases
Wisconsin has a reputation for leniency when it comes to drunk driving, but two recent decisions by the...
Three States May Reduce BAC Limit for Drunk Driving
The current BAC limit for drivers in all 50 states is 0.08, but if some lawmakers get their...
Surgeon General: Addiction is a Public Health Crisis
Today the U.S. Surgeon General released a first-of-its-kind report about addiction that shows how widely and deeply drug...
Calif. Ignition Interlock Study Shows Mixed Results
Last week the California Department of Motor Vehicles released study results evaluating the specific deterrent effects of California Assembly...
SCOTUS Upholds Penalties for Warrantless Breath Tests, but Not Blood Tests, in DUI Arrests
The U.S. Supreme Court has issued the long-awaited ruling in a case that brings into question penalties for refusal to...
More States are Reconsidering the Legal Drinking Age
It’s been nearly 30 years since Americans under 21 could legally purchase alcohol in the U.S. The Uniform...
Highway Safety Advocates Call for More Traffic Safety Laws
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety (Advocates)—an alliance of consumer, medical, public health, and safety groups and insurance...
NTSB Recommends Lower BAC, Technology to Reduce Drunk Driving Deaths
Earlier this month the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) announced its top ten Most Wanted List of transportation...
U.S. Supreme Court to Look at Penalties for Refusing BAC Tests During DWI Stops
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments in three cases on the constitutionality of punishing suspected...
24/7 Sobriety Programs Validated in Transportation “FAST” Act
Recently, President Obama signed the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, which covers highway and surface transit spending...