Category: Law
Find the latest in DUI, DWI, OWI legislation, court proceedings, and state specific drunk driving laws.
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Ignition Interlock and DUI Laws In Arizona
Arizona has strict driving under the influence (DUI) laws, and is one of the growing number of states requiring ignition interlocks for all offenders upon a first DUI conviction. Arizona…
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Ignition Interlock and Driving While Intoxicated Laws In Arkansas
In 2012, there were 9226 people arrested for violating driving while intoxicated laws in Arkansas. To keep the roads safe, law enforcement will penalize anyone with a blood alcohol content…
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DUI Laws and Ignition Interlocks In Alabama
Alabama may be among the states with the lowest alcohol consumption per person, coming in at 1.97 gallons compared to the highest consumption of 4.4 gallons in New Hampshire, but…
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Laws For Ignition Interlock And DUI In California
There’s a reason California is called the ‘gold coast.’ It’s a state filled with sunshine and palm trees, and you can’t beat it as a place to live, work, or…
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DUI And Ignition Interlock Laws In Florida
Sunshine, palm trees, and those cocktails with the little umbrellas – when you visit Florida you get the full vacation package. But if you plan on drinking a few of…
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Mississippi Passes All Offender Ignition Interlock Law
The state of Mississippi just took another step forward in cracking down on drivers who choose to drive under the influence (DUI). A new DUI ignition interlock law was passed…
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The Tide Turns as Strong Ignition
Interlock Laws Sweep The USAIt began with a trickle, and now it’s a tide that is sweeping the country. In 2005, New Mexico became the first state to require ignition interlocks for all DUI…
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Wait — You’re in Tennessee …
and You Haven’t Bought This Yet?An important organization is in trouble. Mothers Against Drunk Driving in Tennessee might lose funding if they don’t sell sixty more license plates by the end of June. The plates cost…
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DUI Checkpoint: Is it OK to Warn Drivers ?
Police in Ohio are required to warn drivers a week in advance that a DUI checkpoint is going to be set up. But last Friday, when Doug Odolecki held up…
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West Virginia Offers DUI Offenders a Fast Track to an Ignition Interlock
The landscape for DUI offenders in West Virginia is about to change for the better. A new law allows people charged with DUI to join the state’s ignition interlock program immediately,…
