After having drinks with friends one night, Kristina Tanner left in her car to buy someone a pack of cigarettes. On the way back, she was arrested for DUI — her second drunken-driving arrest within a year. “When you get …
President Barack Obama’s nomination of a trucking industry lobbyist to head the agency that regulates the industry drew fire Wednesday from senators and safety advocates. Anne Ferro, the president and CEO of the Maryland Motor Truck Association for the past …
One in 10 binge drinkers got behind the wheel the last time they drank heavily. And half of those drivers left from a bar, restaurant or nightclub after downing five or more drinks, a new study has found. The study …
At an event today kicking off a nationwide anti-drunk driving enforcement campaign, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood released a new study by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that shows an increasing trend among women driving under the influence …
New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson wants to put first-time drunken driving offenders behind bars for three days and fine them $2,500. Richardson also said that measures to be introduced during the next legislative session in January would close a loophole …
A new roadside survey by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration confirms a continuing decline in the percentage of legally intoxicated drivers. In 1973, 7.5 percent of drivers had a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .08 or higher. In the …
New Jersey could become the 12th state to require some first-time drunken drivers to prove their sobriety every time they get behind the wheel. A bill approved by the Assembly Judiciary Committee Monday would require first-time drunken drivers with a …
President Barack Obama’s choice to lead a federal highway safety agency has withdrawn his name for the post, the White House said. The Obama administration said in April it intended to nominate Chuck Hurley to become the administrator of the …
The Texas Senate has approved two measures aimed at reducing drunk-driving fatalities in Texas. According to data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Texas was second only to California in 2007 in traffic fatalities as a result of alcohol. …
Drunk driving suspects in Texas would no longer be allowed to refuse a breath or blood test under certain circumstances, under a bill being considered by the state Senate Criminal Justice Committee. Texas already allows police officers to take a …