When a person is pulled over on suspicion of drunk driving, the police have likely witnessed some type of suspect driving behavior. In some cases, the police will arrive at the scene of a drunk driving accident and become aware of the fact that one or more of the drivers…
According to a recent news article from The Boston Globe, there may be a path for some military veterans to avoid a criminal conviction for drunk driving if they complete a specific pretrial diversion process. Pretrial diversions are nothing new, but one specifically for drunk driver who are also military…
According to a recent news article from the Boston Globe, Chelsea police have evidence from a surveillance camera operated by the city that allegedly shows a drunk driver going on what they call a “wild ride” right through downtown. Chelsea is the 1.8 square mile incorporated city located just across…
While it is good that there has been a strong push to enhance drunk driving laws, especially in cases involving serious or even fatal drunk driving accidents, it will not do any good if the new stricter laws are not enforced when the opportunity presents itself. However, according to a…
As discussed in a recent article from The Economist, while the media is often discussing the very real problems of gun violence in America, far more people are killed in a fatal car accidents, and and an even greater number of victims are inured. Looking at the numbers, around 40,000…
In many ways, every drunk driving crash is senseless, because there is no reason for a person to ever get behind the wheel when intoxicated knowing that this extremely reckless behavior could result in serious personal injury or death. However, some drunk driving accidents contain facts that are even more…
In the U.S., the legal limit for a driver’s blood alcohol concentration (BAC) is 0.08 grams of ethanol per hundred milliliters of blood. Ethanol is the chemical name for the type of alcohol that is found in alcoholic beverages. There are other kinds of alcohol, such as isopropanol that is…
Many people are worried about getting arrested if they get behind the wheel of a car while drunk. However, the real danger in drunk driving is that it can and often does result in serious personal injury or death. It is hard to fully comprehend how devastating a fatal drunk…
According to a recent story from the Boston Herald, a driver carrying approximately 20 tons of cheese was allegedly driving drunk and crashed his semi tractor-trailer on the Southeast Expressway just outside of Boston. Authorities have said the 43-year-old defendant lost control of his truck full of cheese that was…
According to a recent news article from The Newburyport Press, a Massachusetts man was arrested on a drunk driving charge following a serious accident involving a semi tractor-trailer. The accident occurred around noon on Interstate 95. Authorities say the 26-year-old suspect was driving when he allegedly crashed into the rear…