A 19-year-old from Clarence, New York, was sentenced to nine years in prison for drunken and drugged driving that injured seven people after a Buffalo Bills game four months ago.
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Drunk driving is defined as operating a vehicle while under the influenewith a blood-alcohol content of .08 percent or more. It is a very dangerous practice and risks the lives of the driver and anyone else on the road. In the United States, drunk driving is said to be the cause of 44 percent of all traffic fatalities.
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This year, Wyoming’s State Legislature is taking another shot at toughening the state’s driving under the influence (DUI) laws. Last year the legislature balked at DUI reforms, although it passed a bill requiring ignition interlock devices in repeat offenders’ vehicles, which test a driver’s blood alcohol content before allowing a vehicle to start.
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Over the holiday weekend, many people were arrested for drunk driving in Chatham County, Georgia, from Garden City to Savannah to Thunderbolt.
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If you get arrested for drinking and driving this week in Montgomery County, Texas, your name may end up on Twitter.
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The Arkansas State Police (ASP) warns that law enforcement officials are cracking down on drunk driving over the holidays as part of a national campaign known as "Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest."
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A man from Mason, Ohio, is facing his 17th drunk-driving charge, ranking him among the state’s worst repeat offenders. Just four months after leaving prison after serving nearly four years for his 16th conviction, Kevin J. Ante, 45, was arrested for the 17th time.
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This holiday season, law enforcement across America is cracking down on drunken driving from December 16 through January 3. Last year, 11,773 people were killed in alcohol-related accidents, with the holiday months being among the deadliest.
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A spokesperson for Mothers Against Drunk Driving said that Alberta legislators have become complacent when it comes to getting tough on impaired drivers. The comment came as the organization released its 2009 national survey rating the Canadian provinces.
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After years of rising steadily, drunk-driving fatalities are declining in California. Tougher laws, more enforcement, and increased public awareness are believed to have contributed to the change. The recession also gets credit, as fewer people are driving to save money. "We suspect the economy has caused many people to limit optional trips, such as an [...]
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With the help of lawmakers, Wendy MacLearn—the daughter of a drunk-driving victim—is pushing for a bill that would allow New Hampshire’s state highway department to post signs near sites where people have been killed by drunk drivers. The signs would read “Please Don’t Drink and Drive,” with a separate plaque bearing the victim’s name underneath.
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