A Massachusetts legislative commission is pushing for measures to combat drowsy driving, contending that a fatigued driver is just as dangerous as one who’s had too many beers. “I think we’re where drunk driving was 25 years ago,” said Sen. …
People caught driving drunk in Kentucky just once could be forced to install breath-alcohol monitoring devices in their cars, as the state’s lawmakers consider joining other states, including Alaska, in toughening DUI laws. House lawmakers are considering proposals aimed at …
Authorities say Connecticut will spend nearly $1 million to replace breath analysis devices used by police to test suspected drunk drivers. State officials signed a contract last month with Draeger Safety Diagnostics of Irving, Texas, for $975,000 for 150 new …
A bill requiring alcohol-sensing ignition locks on the vehicles of most people convicted of drunken driving advanced in the New Jersey Legislature earlier this week. The lock is a Breathalyzer-like device that keeps the vehicle from starting if it senses …
Nearly 21 years after a drunken driver plowed into her family’s Honda Civic and killed her parents and sister, Jennifer Sholar said certain sights and sounds still give her vivid flashbacks of the collision. “Ambulances still freak me out when …
The National Safety Council, which campaigned to get U.S. states to enforce seatbelt laws, is taking on cellphones, saying it is starting a campaign to ban all use of mobile phones while driving. Even so-called hands-free devices should be banned …
Federal transportation officials say Rhode Island’s efforts to curb drunken driving are falling short. The National Transportation Safety Board this week said that the Ocean State is one of bottom three states in the nation when it comes to following …
Kansas Highway Patrol troopers will begin placing red ribbons on their vehicles this week to encourage motorists to be careful during the holiday season. Starting Thanksgiving, Highway Patrol vehicles will have ribbons tied to their side mirrors or antenna. The …
The 99 Restaurant chain has been ordered to pay $5 million to a Quincy, Massachusetts woman who lost in her arm in a drunk driving accident. The Essex Superior Court jury on Thursday found that the chain’s North Andover facility …
A pedestrian who was injured by a drunk driver can only recover the amount the medical providers accepted from her insurer, not the total amount billed, the California Court of Appeal has ruled. According to People v. Bergin, Jennifer Armstrong …