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The cars are unpacked, the grills back in the yard, the sleeping bags rolled up in the basement. Labor day is over, and Arizonans who were celebrating a few days ago are now back at work or at their daily routine. Except for about 300 of them. Those people will not be back into a …
Of the many approaches that exist to remove drunk drivers from the roads, Operation Safe Streets is one that really works. Concerned about the backlog of DWI arrests – a backlog which resulted in thrown-out cases and wasted time and money – Chief Michael Crowley of the Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control Board asked …
Border-hopping between US states is easy, thanks to a free passage tradition that goes back to 1781 and the Articles of Confederation. However, as of yesterday drunk drivers have had a trickier time crossing borders in a few southern states, thanks to Hands Across the Border, a law enforcement campaign designed to catch those driving …
The designated driver is one of the heroes of our age. They might not look like X-Men, but these fine people save thousands of lives each year by helping friends avoid a dangerously bad decision. Their rewards are few – a slurred “Thanks, man” or a pat on the shoulder. Don’t they deserve more for …
If you get the feeling that you’re being watched while you’re driving these days, you probably are. The US Department of Transportation wants it that way. Every summer the USDOT rolls out its “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign, which targets impaired drivers. Why summer? Because summer is, sadly the time when drunk drivers …
Residents of Tempe, Arizona were expecting a crackdown this month. For the last two years police in that city have organized a nine-day blitz targeting underage drinking and street crime in late summer. The program was regarded by police as a success. But this year the crackdown won’t take place as scheduled. The campaign, called …
Every driver should know the legal level for drunkenness in a driver: a BAC (Blood Alcohol Concentration) of .08%, or .08 grams of alcohol per 100 grams of blood. But an ignition interlock, or car breathalyzer, doesn’t stick a needle in your arm and draw blood to test it. It gets the information it needs …
The number .08 is well known all over the US as the legal blood alcohol limit for drivers. Push the needle above that on your breath test, and you have a date with a judge. But North Carolina has an extra provision you might not have heard about. If you have a DWI conviction on …
