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North Carolina's leading Ignition Interlock provider
It’s not easy being the parent of a teen. Every day can be a battle of wills, and your concern for their safety isn’t always appreciated. And when they drive, your worries multiply. Teens take risks: they speed, they are easily distracted, and too often they drink and drive. Some parents have found a way …
Had a few in a Charlotte tavern or a Raleigh bar? Having a wicked time at a party in Fayetteville? When it’s time to head home, you know the drill: don’t drink and drive – after all, you’re smarter than that, aren’t you? And if you need help getting home, the North Carolina Department of …
Arizona has been bragging of late. Headlines have been announcing that Scottsdale is the best city in the country for driving, and Tucson second best. Gilbert, Mesa and Chandler are also in the top six. The survey, performed by the financial site WalletHub, rated cities according to a number of factors that motorists judge make a …
Some good news for the Grand Canyon State: Arizona DUI arrests, as a percentage of traffic stops, were down over the Fourth of July weekend. So apparently Arizonans, if they’re still drinking, are doing it outside of the driver’s seat. There’s no mistaking the stats from Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety. Sometimes arrests are …
If your vehicle has an ignition interlock – a device that prevents a vehicle from starting if you have been drinking – then you know that you need to blow more than one test to drive from A to B. Ignition interlock breath tests are part of the drill. If you don’t have one, you …
If you’ve completed your ignition interlock term, and are eligible to have the ignition interlock device removed, then congratulations! You’ve stuck to the law and been sober behind the wheel for the prescribed amount of time. Now it’s time to get the device removed. If you’re handy with wire cutters and soldering irons, you might …
Despite warnings, signs, news reports, tweets, and messages everywhere – including this blog – an astounding number of North Carolinians decided to drink and drive over Independence Day weekend. But how many drunk drivers were not caught? Estimates vary. The journal Injury Prevention gave these numbers: The probability of arrest while driving at a blood alcohol level …
We love cheap gas. We love filling up our tanks and not gasping at the total. Even more, we love planning road trips and not having to think as much about how badly it will hit our wallet. That’s why most people greeted news from AAA Carolinas with a cheer: this summer’s Independence Day gas …
