Tag: DUI

Drinking and driving may have caused deadly Brooklyn Center crash

A car accident caused by drinking and driving can hurt the families of all of the individuals involved. On Saturday night a fatal car accident occurred in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. The car accident killed a 21-year-old female and a 22-year-old male who were stopped at a red light together. The 21-year-old driver that caused the crash is suspected of drinking and driving.

DUI Offenders May Be Publically Shamed On Facebook

A city famously known for its surfing may try to tackle the city’s infamous issue of DUI fatalities by publically shaming those convicted of drinking and driving on Facebook. A councilman in the city of Huntington Beach, California has proposed publically posting the mug shots of individuals who have been arrested for DUI more than once. While the proposal is novel, it has been met with privacy concerns and concerns by the city’s police department that it may disaffect city residents.

National Transportation Safety Board Takes on Hard-Core Drunk Drivers

The National Transportation Safety Board is making hard-core drunk driving one its top priorities. Hard-core drunk drivers are drivers who get on the road with a blood alcohol content of 0.15 percent or higher, or offenders who have been arrested multiple times for DUI or drunken driving within the last 10 years. As a part of its efforts, the National Transportation Safety Board is lobbying states to adopt its 11 point safety program to reduce the risk of hard-core drunk drivers on the road.

Driving Under Influence of Drugs is on the Rise

According to a new study released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, more drivers are driving while under the influence of drugs both illegal and legal. Officials say the release of the information is meant to publicize the issue and get citizens to start thinking about driving under the influence of drugs.

Driver Charged in Fatal Minneapolis Pedestrian Accident

The driver from a fatal pedestrian accident that occurred in Dinkytown, Minneapolis has been charged with criminal-vehicular operation and criminal-vehicular homicide for the death of a 23-year-old University of Minnesota student. The 23-year-old woman and her group of friends were walking home after going out. An allegedly drunken driver hit the young woman and a male friend as the group walked around a construction site.