Tag: Kansas
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The Kansas House Passes Some Schizoid Drinking Bills
The Kansas House of Representatives recently passed two bills regarding alcohol. The bills might not be designed to achieve opposite goals, but that’s effectively what they’re doing. One bill would…
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Easing Up On Kansas Drunk Driving Offenders Isn’t A Great Idea
In the hands of a drunk driver, a vehicle is a dangerous weapon. Ignition interlocks are the one proven way to take away the choice a drunk driver makes to…
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Kansas Drunk Driving Laws State No DUI On Lawnmowers
“Is that a beer on your mower?” isn’t a sentence you hear every day. For police officers, it’s something they have to say more often than you think. Case in…
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You Can Refuse The Breathalyzer In Kansas
When you’re arrested for drunk driving in Kansas you have the right to remain silent, the right to an attorney, and the right to flat out refuse the breathalyzer test…
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Kansas Needs DUI Reform, And They Need It In A Hurry
Some news stories really make you stop and wonder exactly what’s going on in the world, or at least that’s the case in Kansas. One man was recently convicted of…
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Ignition Interlock And DUI Laws in Kansas
In 2014, Kansas lawmakers struck a blow against driving under the influence (DUI) in their state by removing the sunset date on their ignition interlock law. The sunset date, otherwise…
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Victims Stand Up And Ask For Stronger DUI Laws In Kansas
When a drunk driver hit Mija Stockman on December 20th, 2013, her life changed in an instant. The mother of 3 suffered from traumatic brain injury with severe physical trauma,…
