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Science Panel Supports Lower Drunken Driving Threshold

A prestigious scientific panel is recommending that states significantly lower their drunken driving thresholds as part of a blueprint to eliminate the “entirely preventable” 10,000 alcohol-impaired driving deaths in the United States each year. The U.S. government-commissioned, 489-page report by …

Holidays Bring Big Risks of Buzzed, Drunk Driving

The holiday season is in full gear and so too are state and federal highway safety programs focused on reducing the incidence of drunken driving. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) holiday traffic safety campaign, Driver Sober or Get …

DUI Task Force Created in Mississippi Gulf Coast

Mississippi Gulf Coast law enforcement officials and prosecutors say they’re increasing efforts to get drunken drivers off the roads to improve public safety. District Attorneys Tony Lawrence and Joel Smith announced the creation of a DUI task force on Thursday …