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When many people think about driving under the influence, they may picture alcohol. However, somebody can also drive under the influence by misusing prescription drugs. Through drugged driving, drivers, passengers, and others who share the road become at-risk. Drugged driving is extremely dangerous because of the effects it has on drivers. For instance, Marijuana can …
When a driver is traveling with a BAC of .08 grams or higher, they are considered to be drunk driving. If somebody with this amount of BAC in their system causes an accident and somebody dies as a result, it is considered to be an alcohol-impaired-driving fatality. All states as well as the District of …
Drunk driving is a reality in New Jersey, and Halloween night is no exception. Every Halloween, people are out at holiday parties and trick or treating with friends. But what if somebody decides to get behind the wheel drunk because they decided to stay out and drink far too much? Other drivers and pedestrians could …
Did you know that Bergen County, New Jersey, is one of the top counties in New Jersey for DUI arrests? How much do you know about DUIs and the dangers surrounding them? DUIs are also known as driving under the influence and consist of a defendant driving after they have had too many drinks. There …
Drunk driving is something that no driver should participate in, whether they are driving a passenger vehicle, a bus, or a truck. This is because not only do federal laws prohibit commercial vehicle drivers from getting behind the wheel when they have any amount of alcohol in their system, but drunk driving can also lead …
There are some terrifying numbers as it applies to DWIs – alcohol-impaired driving crashes in the United States accounted for 31% of all motor vehicle fatalities in 2012, which led to the death of 10,322 people. So where do interlock systems come into play? These unique systems are known officially as ignition interlocks and are …
DUI convictions are very serious offenses that will typically result in hefty fines and a criminal record. As well as this, they could even result in jail time. However, this isn’t what most are concerned about – there are even more devastating effects to be concerned about, such as drunk driving accidents causing death or …
Drunk driving, in any situation, can be a serious offense but seems to be especially prevalent during the time in which Spring Break takes place at colleges in the United States. Across the nation, young adults are attending parties to get away from the stressful workloads of college life and, in some cases, picking up …
When most people think of “driving under the influence,” they think of alcohol. However, driving under the influence of drugs is all too common in the U.S., and it can spell serious danger for other drivers on the road. More than 10 million people reported driving under the influence of illicit drugs in the past …
The national drunk driving enforcement campaign runs from August 13 to September 1, 2014. The “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” enforcement crackdown serves to highlight one of the most serious and devastating safety risks in the country today: drunk driving. This year’s dates are centered around the end of summer and the Labor Day …
A recent study shows that drugged drivers involved in fatal crashes are more likely to be test positive for prescription drugs, marijuana, and multiple drugs than 20 years ago. The study examined fatal car crashes that occurred between 1993 and 2010, looking to investigate the correlation between the consumption of alcohol or other drugs and …
The number of drivers mixing drugs before getting behind the wheel has been on the upswing since 1993, according to a new study. Drugged drivers accounted for over 11 percent of drivers involved in fatal car accidents in 2010. In 1993, 32.6 percent of drug users tested positive for multiple drugs; by 2010, 45.8 percent …
Mothers Against Drunk Driving, commonly known as MADD, is the nation’s largest nonprofit addressing drunk driving and underage drinking. The organization works to prevent drunk driving and underage drinking through various initiatives, and it also provides support to victims of drunk or drugged drivers. MADD was founded in 1980, and its mission is “to stop …
Driving under the influence is one of the most commonly committed crimes in the United States. Unfortunately, because this crime is so common, many people make the mistake of taking a drunk driving arrests lightly instead of seeking appropriate legal representation. According to the New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety, “A person is …
