Tag: Illinois
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Like Strange Drunk Driving Stories? Try Burger King On For Size
There were a lot of strange drunk driving cases in 2017, and many of them involved McDonald’s drive-thru restaurants. It seems like the place to be when you want a…
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Makes No Sense: Why Do Parents Driving Drunk With Children Along?
Unless you’ve been living off the grid, you should know by now that driving after drinking alcohol is dangerous, illegal, and could possibly kill you or someone else. Why, then,…
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Illinois Drunk Driver Hits Fire Hydrant In Front of Fire Fighters
When you mix alcohol and driving, you can get yourself in a lot of crazy situations. Some of these situations can lead to serious trouble for the driver. After an…
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Smartphone Breathalyzer Option For Illinois Drunk Drivers
There’s a real effort to crack down on people charged with drunk driving in Illinois, and that means trying new programs and implementing new laws. The state passed an all…
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Friday fallout: Ignition Interlock Compliance Can Reduce DUI in Illinois
If no one ever tried to innovate in the fight drunk driving, there would be no police grade breathalyzers, no ignition interlock devices, and no roadside checkpoints. Life would go…
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Friday Fallout: Only Ten Days In Jail For Drunk Driving Killer
If you make the choice to be a drunk driver, you also choose to accept what could come after you put the keys in the ignition. Yes, many people will…
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Non-Drinking Officer Nabbed for DUI Over Egg Nog
Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s may be everyone’s favorite holidays, but it’s also a time of year that becomes really stressful for law enforcement. These three holidays and the days…
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Illinois DOT Gets Creative To Stop Drunk Driving
The Illinois Department of Transportation (DOT) is well known for cracking down on drunk driving by partnering with law enforcement for the “Drive Sober Or Get Pulled Over” campaign. This…
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Illinois Ignition Interlock And Impaired Driving Laws
Illinois is best known for Abe Lincoln’s law practice and and the allure of its windy city, Chicago. It’s also pretty well known as a state that’s actively trying to…
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State Drunk Driving Laws Mean No Two Sentences Are Equal
Once you’re charged with drunk driving, how you’re sentenced really depends on the state you live in, your drunk driving laws, and the judge presiding over your case. No two…
