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Montana Man Challenges State Standard for DUI Marijuana

A Billings, Montana, man charged with vehicular homicide while under the influence of marijuana is challenging the state standard at which a person is considered to be under the influence. Public defender Gregory Paskell says the THC blood level set …

Hawaii Lawmakers Consider Stricter DUI Rules

Hawaii drivers arrested on a repeat DUI offense would have to agree to stop drinking alcohol for at least 90 days and wear an ankle bracelet if they want to be released from jail on bail under a bill being …

Drug and Alcohol Testing in Serious Crashes Would be be Required Under Arizona Bill

The parents of an 18-year-old who was killed in a crash want legislation passed that requires drug or alcohol testing for drivers involved in collisions where people are seriously injured or killed. Steve and Tana Smith say they hope other …

Increase in Pedestrian and Cyclist Deaths in U.S.

More Americans are walking and bicycling to work, which is great as a means to reducing the risk of heart disease, obesity, and stress. But there’s a grim side to this otherwise healthy change in behavior: More pedestrians and cyclists are …

Driver Age and Neighboring States Best Predictor of Drunk Driving Law Adoption

How do states decide what laws to adopt to prevent alcohol-impaired driving and keep their roads safe? A new study by public health researchers at NYU’s Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development finds that the severity of the …

Fatal Car Crashes Decline Significantly After an Increase in Alcohol Taxes

Increasing state alcohol taxes could prevent thousands of deaths a year from car crashes, say University of Florida Health researchers, who found alcohol-related motor vehicle crashes decreased after taxes on beer, wine and spirits went up in Illinois. A team …

Passing Field Sobriety Tests May Not Matter: Tennessee Court

Police may still have grounds to arrest people for DUI even if they pass field sobriety tests, the Tennessee Supreme Court said in a ruling announced Friday. The decision involved a Sevier County man whose DUI charges were thrown out …

Family of Drunken Man Killed by Car Sues Ohio Police

The family of a drunken man picked up by police officers and dropped off at a Taco Bell before he was fatally struck by a car has sued over his death, accusing authorities of racial discrimination and putting their loved …

Thousands of DUI Results in Question After Firing

DUI results from across Tennessee may be in jeopardy after the firing a Tennessee Bureau of Investigation employee for mishandling evidence. The Chattanooga Times Free Press reported that former Special Agent Kyle Bayer handed 2,800 cases before being dismissed Monday …

No Jail for Boater in Crash Near Liberty Island

A New York boater who admitted he drunkenly got into a deadly crash near the Statue of Liberty won’t be going to jail, under a plea deal he took Tuesday. Richard Aquilone pleaded guilty to charges including criminally negligent homicide …