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North Carolina's leading Ignition Interlock provider
College students are bombarded with messages not to drink and drive. They’re the targets of web and TV ads, posters, and awareness campaigns. They have made an impression – drinking and driving is less prevalent than it used to be in past decades. However, people in the 18-25 age range are still the worst offenders. …
A bill just passed the Arizona Senate that would require DUI tests for any driver involved in a collision resulting in injury or death. Senate Bill 1054, like many bills associated with drunk driving, began with a tragic incident. Joseph Smith, a teenager from Phoenix, was killed in a crash last June. The driver of …
Shopping for birthday gifts isn’t always easy. It takes time, and you never know if you’ve bought the right thing. Gift cards are okay – but some people consider them impersonal or lazy. And face it – sometimes money is a problem. You want to give a gift that’s worthy of the recipient, but that …
It’s not easy being a judge. When the verdict has come back guilty, it’s your job to determine the punishment. The law sets down guidelines, but you are there to determine how serious the offense was, and if the sentence you deliver will deter others from the same crime. It’s not easy. In North Carolina …
Soon every Arizona driver involved in a collision in which someone was injured or killed might have to be tested for alcohol or drugs. The bill is informally called “Joe’s Law,” after Joseph Smith, a Phoenix teenager who was killed in a crash on Interstate 10. Because the semi driver responsible was never tested, it …
There’ s a good chance we know where you’ll be during the Super Bowl. If you’re a fan and you’re free, you’ll be in front of a TV (except for 71,795 of you, who will be in Houston at NRG stadium). You’ll be at your home, or a friend’s home, or at a sports bar …
If you have an Arizona DUI, one of the requirements for having your driving privileges reinstated is getting an Arizona ignition interlock – a device which prevents the vehicle from starting if the driver has been drinking. You have 30 days to have the device installed. The process for getting the device isn’t hard. You …
No two drunk driving offenses are alike. One of the ways the seriousness of a North Carolina DWI is determined is how many previous DWIs are on a driver’s record. We call this the lookback period. But how far do you go back? If an offender got another DWI say, 30 years ago, should that …
