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Arizona pays attention to drunk drivers. The state has strong laws against DUI. In fact, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) gives Arizona a 5-star rating – its highest – thanks to its embracing sobriety checkpoints, first-offender ignition interlock laws, and other measures. One area in which Arizona goes beyond many states is in the classification …
In North Carolina a DWI is no joke. Depending on the level of the offense, your sentence could include stiff fines, jail, and the requirement to install an ignition interlock, or car breathalyzer, which prevents a vehicle from starting if the driver has been drinking. Legislation is pending to extend the ignition interlock to first …
Whether or not you have an ignition interlock, sooner or later your vehicle will need repairs. If you do have a car breathalyzer in your vehicle, you might be concerned that the mechanic will disconnect the battery. Is that legal? Or is it a form of tampering with the ignition interlock – an offense punishable …
A new bill in the North Carolina Senate would save lives, if the legislature acts to pass it. SB 619 would require all drunk driving offenders to install ignition interlocks in their vehicles. An ignition interlock, or car breathalyzer, prevents a vehicle from starting if the driver has been drinking. Currently, North Carolina requires interlock …
If you are stopped under suspicion of impaired driving in Arizona, the police officer will ask you some questions, check your license, and observe your behavior. If he or she thinks you might have been drinking, you’ll be presented with a breathalyzer and asked to blow into it. Should you do it? Or should you …
If you’re a teen driver – or the parent of a teen driver – you’r right to worry. Drivers under 21 are three times more likely to be involved in car crashes than experienced drivers. There are number of reasons why this is the case: Teens are inexperienced. Driving is a complex task that requires …
We can’t praise our designated drivers enough. They allow friends to relax, drink, and have a good time, knowing that they’ll get home safely and within the law. Perhaps they sacrifice a bit of their own enjoyment in order to allow a group of friends to live another day safe, unharmed and out of jail. …
Some legislators in North Carolina are on a mission: make the state a model for strict DWI laws. As we have noted before, two strong DWI bills have passed in the House and are going to the Senate. One of these bills is attracting some controversy. House Bill 32 reduces the blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit …
