According to a recent investigation conducted by The Boston Globe, nearly 90 percent of cases regarding drunk driving accidents in Massachusetts and other related convictions in the state never make it to court. What the investigation concluded is that most drivers facing drunk-driving charges plead out, pay some fines, temporarily…
The U.S. Senate recently passed Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21), a program used to help reduce the risks of drunk-driving car accidents in Roslindale and elsewhere. Included in MAP-21 is the ROADS SAFE Act and $12 million in funds to help researchers in creating, testing and…
Officials with state, county and city law enforcement agencies are sending a message to drivers this St. Patrick’s Day — Officers are out and they’re looking for you, if you’re drinking and driving. This shouldn’t be that difficult, just stay out from behind the wheel after guzzling down green beer…
After less than a year of being able to consume alcohol legally, a 22-year-old driver is facing charges of drunk driving after a Massachusetts car accident. The Friday night accident happened in Burlington and left the intoxicated driver’s passenger in critical condition at Lahey Hospital. According to the Merrimack Patch,…
There is no denying that underage kids in the state are consuming alcohol. What’s more terrifying are the risks they’re putting themselves at for serious illnesses, injuries and car accidents in Massachusetts. It may not all be their fault though. Some are blaming advertisements for increases in underage alcohol consumption.…
To no surprise, another driver was stopped in the state of Massachusetts and is now facing drunk driving charges. What may be a little surprising in this case is that this is the 55-year-old’s eighth drunk driving charge. With each charge, the man continues to get behind the wheel after…
St. Patrick’s Day is right around the corner and residents and visitors of Massachusetts are already gearing up for the big event – South Boston’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade. This year, the parade will also be broadcasted live to the men and women of the armed forces overseas. Included in…
According to a recent report from the state’s Sentencing Commission, only about 20 of the approximate 110 defendants of drunk driving from 2007 to 2010 received jail time under Melanie’s Law. This law was created back in 2005 and is intended to beef up the penalties against those who endanger…
A nine-count indictment! That’s what a woman recently pled guilty to after a drunk driving, wrong-way car accident on the New England Thruway. The accident happened back in July when the risky driver drove northbound in the southbound lanes of the Thruway. She rammed her vehicle into an oncoming car,…
Some parents will never learn. Yet another child has been involved in a drunk driving car accident in Massachusetts. That’s right. A mother is accused of driving drunk with an innocent child in the vehicle. According to State Police Sergeant Chris Vetter, the woman’s SUV rolled over on Route 101.…