Texas troopers on the lookout for suspected drunken drivers made nearly 1,100 DWI arrests over the Fourth of July holiday period. The Texas Department of Public Safety on Tuesday announced results of stepped-up enforcement during an 11-day period that ended …
The Governor’s Office of Highway Safety says law enforcement agencies will be targeting suspected drunk drivers during the Fourth of July holiday weekend. Officials say law enforcement agencies throughout Georgia will be aggressively targeting those suspected of driving drunk during …
A bill advancing in the New Mexico House would toughen penalties for repeat drunken-driving offenders. According to the Santa Fe New Mexican, the bill would increase prison sentences for fourth and subsequent DWI offenses to 30 months in prison, up …
Blood-alcohol levels of people arrested for drinking and driving are excessively high, even though the drivers may not know they are intoxicated, Anchorage police said. For example, 10 out of 13 arrests during a recent weekend involved blood-alcohol levels at …
The Georgia State Patrol promises to ramp up New Year’s Eve patrols on the lookout for drunk drivers, and authorities are encouraging residents to plan ahead and avoid the dangers of impaired driving. The Georgia Governor’s Office of Highway Safety …
A western Kentucky lawmaker is proposing that Kentucky adopt stricter regulations when it comes to drunken drivers. Democratic Rep. Hubert Collins of Wittensville told the Messenger-Inquirer that he wants to lower the state’s legal blood-alcohol limit from .08 to .05. …
More Houma police patrol officers will be on the roads this month to look for drunken drivers because of a Louisiana Highway Safety Commission grant. Police Chief Todd Duplantis tells The Courier the agency will have about four extra patrol …
Tipsters who report drunken drivers in Columbia, S.C., can get a $100 reward under a new initiative. The Report A Drunk Driver program was launched Friday by AAA Carolinas’ Foundation for Traffic Safety and officials with the City of Columbia. …
The National Transportation Safety Board’s recommendation for states to lower their blood-alcohol limit for drunken drivers is getting mixed reviews in Wyoming. The Safety Board voted earlier this month to recommend that the legal limit for impaired driving be lowered …
Nearly 30 years after state legislators imposed stricter punishments for drunken drivers, an Allegheny County, Pa., program allows them to serve mandatory jail terms in a hotel. The county’s DUI Alternative Jail Program, known to some as “DUI Hotel,” is …