Posted by Wilk | Sep 24th, 2009
Great news on the DUI front! While the NHTSA is funding training in a couple of states for training law enforcement officers for drawing blood in the field, it has now passed a very important legal hurdle. Whether through this case or others, it will likely go to the federal Supreme Court, where we will either see it pass through the highest court clearly or important adjustments will be made known so legislatures...
Posted by Wilk | Sep 24th, 2009
A bill expected to be voted on today in the Wisconsin Assembly will if passed make what amounts to a slap on the wrist a slightly harder slap on the wrist in certain circumstances. While the bill is expected to pass, it falls way short of what Wisconsin and most other states are doing in terms of reducing the river of blood on their highways because of drunk drivers.
After passage, Wisconsin will still be the...
Posted by Wilk | Sep 13th, 2009
Our weekly article showcasing the worst DUI examples in the news this week. We also put some legal type articles in related to drunk driving this week to show interesting legislative and other legal situations of interest.. It’s our commitment to continue to be a central place where folks interested in the toll drunk driving takes on this country can do so on a weekly basis. This is not a feed, all articles...
Posted by Wilk | Aug 31st, 2009
New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson is our kind of guy! He is proposing that first time DUI offenders spend three days and pay a fine of $2,500.
Richardson also said that measures to be introduced during the next legislative session in January would close a loophole allowing those who refuse to provide breath or blood samples to plead in court to a non-DWI charge.
State Sen. Peter Wirth, D-Santa Fe, said...
Posted by Wilk | Aug 27th, 2009
It’s good to see states actually concerned about the trail of blood that DUI drivers leave on the nations highways. In January 2009 Illinois made the price for first time offenders stricter, including the use of blood alcohol ignition interlock devices on vehicles of the offenders for many first time offenses, a move we heartily applaud.
Longer License Suspension Periods
Under the new laws, first-time...