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It’s still early days for self-driving cars. Inch by inch the technology is improving, such that the idea of sitting back and letting the car do the driving is not nearly so strange as it seemed just a couple of years ago. Still, every mishap with one of these self-guided wonders raises the question: can …
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 …
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 …
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 …
This article on Arizona DUI penalties comes from Gordon Thompson, a Phoenix DUI/DWI & Criminal Defense Attorney. It previously appeared on his firm’s blog. Arizona has what are probably the harshest Misdemeanor DUI sentencing penalties and laws in the country. A guide to a summary of those penalties are: 28 A.R.S. § 1381.A.1, Driving Under …
Arizona has been bragging of late. Headlines have been announcing that Scottsdale is the best city in the country for driving, and Tucson second best. Gilbert, Mesa and Chandler are also in the top six. The survey, performed by the financial site WalletHub, rated cities according to a number of factors that motorists judge make a …
Some good news for the Grand Canyon State: Arizona DUI arrests, as a percentage of traffic stops, were down over the Fourth of July weekend. So apparently Arizonans, if they’re still drinking, are doing it outside of the driver’s seat. There’s no mistaking the stats from Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety. Sometimes arrests are …
