Drunk Driving
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Substance Use Associated with Four Types of Fatal Accidents
The use of drugs and alcohol can impair individuals in many ways. Slow response time and a relaxation of inhibitions are two effects of alcohol and some drugs that can significantly contribute to impairment when it comes to driving a motor vehicle. Many accidents are attributable to drugs and alcohol, but it is sometimes difficult to quantify the true impact of drug and alcohol use. Continue Reading
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Don’t Drink and Drive this Fourth of July – or Anytime This Summer
The end of school, beginning of summer, vacations and the Fourth of July are times to savor, enjoy with loved ones and friends, meet new people, see new places, and do new things. But it’s also a time when many otherwise-intelligent people throw caution to the winds and proceed to get drunk out of their mind – and then get behind the wheel. Continue Reading
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Drugged Driving Contributes to Fatal Crashes
A new study demonstrates that drugged driving is as dangerous as drunk driving. Researchers found that of U.S. drivers who died in car crash, about 25 percent tested positive for drugs. The most common drugs found were marijuana and stimulants, including cocaine and amphetamine.
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No Amount of Alcohol Safe for Driving, Study Finds
Although the legal blood-alcohol limit in the United States is 0.08 percent, no amount of alcohol is safe for driving, according to a study by researchers at the University of California, San Diego. Co-authors David Phillips and Kimberly M. Brewer examined data on people who were involved in fatal car accidents, and found that blood-alcohol levels well below the legal limit are associated with injury and death.
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Measuring DUIs
Driving while under the influence (DUI) is a serious concern in the United States. It presents a significant public health problem, the most problematic consequence of addiction-related behaviors. While the government collects information on deaths related to DUI, there is not adequate information to reflect the number of people who take this risk every day. Continue Reading
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Drunk Driving on a Minibike Resulted in 16-Month Jail Sentence
On August 8, 2008 at around 10:15 pm a detective with the Irvine Police Department observed Ewan Lafferty operating a minibike in a parking lot next to several Irvine restaurants. The bike had no headlight or license plate and Lafferty was not wearing a helmet.
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Android Phone App Designed to Deter DUIs Receives Mixed Reviews
For some who are wondering if they’ve had too much to drink to drive, a DUI-type test may be in their own hands. Android Phone App Designed to Deter DUIs Receives Mixed Reviews
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Passenger DUI Conviction Upheld
A teenage girl has been convicted of both driving under the influence while causing injury (CA Vehicle Code, section 23153(a)) and driving with a blood alcohol level of .08 or more causing bodily injury (CA Vehicle Code, section 23153(b)). Although such a conviction is far from rare in California (even in the teenage population), what makes it uncommon is the fact that the girl was riding in the passenger seat at the time of the crash.
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California Man Convicted of Murder in MLB Drunk Driving Case
The drunk driver that killed Anaheim Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart and two other individuals last year has been found guilty of murder. Andrew Thomas Gallo, age 23, from San Gabriel, California had been driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI) on a suspended license when he hit the car carrying the three victims. Authorities believe that Rivera ran a red light in his minivan and collided with Adenhart’s car.
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First-Time DUI Offenders Must Install Ignition Interlock Systems, According to New York Law
As of August 15th, Leandra’s Law will be in full effect in New York, including mandatory installation of ignition interlock systems for all drunk-driving offenders. Leandra’s Law was put into motion after Leandra Rosado, an 11-year-old girl, was killed when her friend’s mother, Carmen Huertas, flipped the car over while driving drunk. Six other children were also injured during the accident.
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