Lowering the legal blood-alcohol limit for drivers could be the key in the fight to save lives. But the proposal is getting some mixed reactions from lawmakers in Massachusetts. According to Wicked Local, officials with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recently recommended dropping the legal blood-alcohol level for drivers…
Recently, during an early-morning accident, an alleged drunk driver swerved her Cadillac into another lane and forced a Boston Globe delivery truck off of an elevated roadway on Interstate 93 and down to another road nearly 2 stories below. According to AutoBlog, the alleged intoxicated driver told authorities that she…
We often talk about the risks that are associated with drinking and driving. But there are other ways that you can find yourself in a tough situation while drinking. You might believe that walking home after a night at the bar is a good idea (hey, it’s better than driving),…
A drunk and texting driver allegedly drove his SUV straight into a utility pole in a recent accident, taking the life of his passenger. According to The Sun Chronicle, the accident landed the 20-year-old in jail and he will be required to wear a GPS monitoring bracelet after an innocent…
A night on the town may be all in good fun, that is until it’s time to go home. Too many times, late night revelers hop into the driver’s seat after having had a few too many cocktails. But there’s one nightclub that may be able to help to stop…
While completely preventable, drunk driving accidents continue to take the lives of thousands of people each and every year. It’s a serious problem we’re facing here in the state of Massachusetts and it’s a problem that we’ve got to stop. Unfortunately, another accused drunk driver (this time from Leominster) took…
Enterprise News reports that there has been an increase in the number of drivers who were killed in accidents who tested positive for drug use — from 16 percent back in 2007 to more than 20 percent in 2011. “We have noticed more incidents of drugged driving of late and…
Unfortunately, there are thousands killed in drunk driving traffic accidents each and every year. It’s some of our most vulnerable, and helpless, motorists who are injured and killed in these accidents much of the time. On our Boston Drunk Driving Car Accident Lawyer Blog, we recently told you about a…
The father of an 8-year-old boy from Massachusetts was able to run for help after a car accident that left them both in the Nashua River. According to the Telegram & Gazette, the early-morning accident occurred after the boy’s father, who had just finished up drinking for more than 8…
When adults are out celebrating or drinking, they can make informed choices about how they are going to get home. An adult who goes out can make a commitment not to get behind the wheel while he is intoxicated and to have a designated driver or call a taxi cab.…