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It’s a true California story: wine, tourists, sunshine, and the Pacific Coast Highway. Recently an Arizona couple went on a wine tour through Sonoma County, sampling vintages at several wineries and then getting back on Highway 101. Witnesses saw the car veer into the oncoming lane and then onto the shoulder. The car pulled over …
You’re on the road. In front of you, a car drifts across the center line a bit, then goes back. All right, you think, it might be a moment of inattention. Then it happens again. Then the car lurches towards the shoulder and back into the lane. Clearly, the driver isn’t in control of the car. …
Motor vehicle laws are state laws, so if you have an ignition interlock in your vehicle, it’s because a state court or DMV ordered it. If you’re leaving that state and moving to Arizona, you might be wondering if you can ditch your ignition interlock and start over. The answer is no. You’ll have to …
If you follow football, you know that this Sunday is bringing the country the NFC Championship Game between the Arizona Cardinals and the Carolina Panthers. Even if you don’t follow the game, word might have gotten to you that something big is up that concerns these two states. There are plenty of ways to compare …
If the wheels of justice turn slowly, you’d be excused for thinking that the wheels of legislation are parked with the engine off, at least when looking at how some states advance their anti-drunk driving laws. It’s been a long battle to get states to recognize that certain measures work and are ready to be …
Ten thousand drivers were pulled over by Durham police over the 7 weeks that ended just after New Year’s Day. Every driver was asked a simple question: “Have you been drinking?” Most said no. But altogether 118 of those drivers – some who might have even have answered “no” despite evidence to the contrary – …
You did the wrong thing – you had a few drinks, and then decided to drive home despite being too drunk to do so safely. And now a police officer has stopped you for DUI. “What seems to be the problem, officer?” You say it slowly and deliberately, with a smile. You make sure your …
What ever happened to drunk driving in Arizona? Okay , that’s an exaggeration. A couple of thousand drivers are still arrested each month for driving under the influence, but it’s fewer than last year, which was fewer than the year before, and so on since 2012. What’s going on? First the numbers. According to statistics …
