Tag: drunk driving
I’rm Jush Tipsy! Speech Analysis Could Outsmart Drunk Drivers
Computer scientists at Queens College and Columbia University have developed software to identify if someone is drunk based...
Cheers or Jeers for Uber’s Surge Pricing During High DUI Holidays
In July, reporters with the Washington Post found a correlation between the introduction of ridesharing apps, such as...
Will Colorado’s Felony DUI Bill Reduce Drunk Driving?
In January, Colorado lawmakers will consider a new DUI bill (HB 1036) making repeat DUI offenses a felony....
Dr. Mark Rosekind Confirmed as Head of NHTSA
On December 16, 2014 the U.S. Senate unanimously confirmed the nomination of Dr. Mark Rosekind to head the National...
NHTSA Releases 2013 Drunk Driving Statistics
Statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) show that drunk driving deaths in the United States are once...
6 Tips for Hosting a Safe Holiday Party
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that 728 people will be injured or killed each day in...
Infographic: Drinking & DUIs During the Holidays
There’s one holiday tradition we could all do without: the spikes in binge drinking, DUIs, and alcohol-involved crashes...
Should We Have National Mandatory Minimums for DUIs?
The Chilean government is cracking down on impaired driving by imposing mandatory incarceration for drunk drivers. Recently the...
Minnesota High Court Reviews Implied Consent in Drunk Driving Cases
All 50 states have implied consent laws, which state that by having a license drivers agree to alcohol testing...
Pennsylvania Pretrial Program Recognized for Reducing Repeat DUIs
The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) has awarded Judge John Kennedy and York County, PA’s Target 25 Program...