Monitech
North Carolina's leading Ignition Interlock provider
Did you ever notice that the first question an officer asks at a DUI stop is, “Were you aware…?” “Ma’am, were you aware that your left taillight is broken?” “Sir, were you aware that you crossed the center line three times?” “Were you aware that you are going 20 miles under the speed limit?” “Were …
Not long ago we heard some good news about Arizona. The state ranks number 1 for its tough stance on drunk driving. On Labor Day weekend we saw efforts bear fruit: Arizona DUI arrests hit a three-year low this holiday weekend. This year patrols nabbed 463 people for driving under the influence. That’s slightly down from last …
Your dog could use a walk this Saturday. So could you. And you both could be helping make Arizona’s roads safer while you get some air and stretch your legs. This Saturday Tucson hosts the most recent Walk Like MADD, an event designed to raise funds for and awareness of drunk driving in the state. …
It was nice while it lasted. For fifty years, road deaths were on the wane in the US. It hasn’t been accidental: a concerted effort by legislators, political leaders, government organizations and road safety advocates led to safer roads across the nation. During that time those groups delivered what was needed: mandating safer cars and …
Drinking and driving is not an equal-opportunity crime. While you can find pre-teen drunk drivers and ones in their 70s and 80s, young people – including college drinkers – are over-represented in those ranks. Most are in the 21 to 34 group. Impulsiveness, immaturity, a youthful feeling of invincibility and peer pressure combine to make …
No, the National Safety Council did not issue a report advising people to hide under a rock this weekend. But it did announce a trend that might make Labor Day 2016 the most dangerous one yet on the nation’s roads. The Council has discovered a worrying upward trend in road fatalities: up 9% from last …
Ask any authority about the top causes of car collisions – or road fatalities – and the same ones rise to the top. The order sometimes changes, but speeding, distracted driving, and drunk driving are always in the top four. As they probably were 50 years ago. Some recent research has found a link between …
A bottleneck in Pitt County’s DWI process has just been widened. A new blood alcohol test lab has opened up at the Pitt County Detention Center to handle blood samples from DWI suspects. The bottleneck was a serious one, with some tests delaying court cases by years. When delays cause cases to be dismissed, drunk …
