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  1. Judge Decides Boy is Too Rich for Jail After DUI Manslaughter

    Decisions Judge Decides Boy is Too Rich for Jail After DUI Manslaughter

    A teenage boy, whose drunk driving killed four people and seriously injured two others, was spared any jail time as a result of his being a “victim” of his family’s excessive wealth. In a DUI case that has sparked national outrage, a Texas judge sentenced the 16 year old defendant suffering from...
  2. Driver and Passenger Open Container Laws

    Laws & Penalties Driver and Passenger Open Container Laws

    It should be common knowledge to anyone who has a driver’s license that the operator of a motor vehicle is not permitted to drive while impaired by the effects of drugs or alcohol. What is not so clear is whether passengers permitted to drink alcohol in a car or other motor vehicle. What if...
  3. How Police Visually Detect Drunk Drivers

    DUI Stops How Police Visually Detect Drunk Drivers

    Over 100 visual cues for spotting a drunk driver were compiled by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). This study was the result of extensive research and interviews of police officers making over 12,000 DUI (Driving Under the Influence) and DWI (Driving While Intoxicated)...
    • Michael Wechsler
    • Article
    • 4 min read
    • drunk driving dui checkpoints dui detection dui traffic stop field sobriety test police stop
    • Category: DUI, DWI, BUI
  4. Dram Shop Laws, Drunk Driving Liability & Facts

    Laws & Penalties Dram Shop Laws, Drunk Driving Liability & Facts

    The number of road traffic deaths in the United States may be decreasing but the number of alcohol related car accident deaths is on the rise. This increase is occurring despite the fact that alcohol related auto accident deaths can be easily avoided. Even DUI and DWI criminal charges and...
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