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This story has everything – or at least, everything that has come to typify our offbeat drunk driving stories. See if we’ve missed any elements. Sports figure. The story concerns David Parry, defensive lineman for the Indianapolis Colts, who was recently arrested in Scottsdale. According to the NFL Player Arrest database maintained by USA Today, …
Most of us love donuts, but we consider them a guilty pleasure, not a device for saving lives. But recently MADD partnered up with Dunkin’ Donuts in Arizona to rally the latter’s circular pastries to the cause of ending drunk driving. And it worked. On February 28th public-safety-minded and donut-minded citizens of Arizona could purchase …
All right. Let’s see what we can learn from this one. Arizona troopers last week got a report of a rollover near 56th Street in Phoenix. They arrived and found the crashed truck – but no driver. It didn’t take long to locate the one responsible for the rollover. A man fell out of a …
It never ends well, but some people try it anyway. After an Arizona DUI, an ignition interlock device is mandatory. Most people get with the program and drive responsibly, but a few think they can bypass an ignition interlock, which prevents a vehicle from starting if the driver has been drinking. A woman in Phoenix …
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 …
