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Tag Archives: drunk driving

Advocates Call for Increased Use of Ignition Interlock Devices

Since Mothers Against Drunk Driving and other safe-driving advocates have begun escalating campaigns against drunk driving, the number of states mandating the installation of Ignition Interlock Devices (IIDs) for all offenders has increased to 25 in recent years. But not many states require IIDs, a device that prevents drivers under the influence from operating their […]

Passengers in Underage DUI

DUI while under the legal drinking age is not the only way to get into extra trouble. Drinking drivers under 21 who get behind the wheel put everyone’s safety in jeopardy, whether they are in the same car or elsewhere on the road. And when they are pulled over, questioned by police and charged with […]

What New Fines for Underage Drinking Can Mean to You

Getting stopped for driving under the influence (DUI) is the last thing young partygoers think about when heading out for an evening of friends and fun. But it can weigh heavily on their minds when they are hit with the new fines for underage drinking that went into effect on Christmas Eve 2012. The increase […]

Facing the Harsh Consequences of an Underage DUI in Pennsylvania

As a parent, it is easy to take the position that “ignorance is bliss” and presume that our kids do not drink alcohol before driving home from bars and parties. Unfortunately, statistics regarding the prevalence of teen drinking by high school students and those attending colleges in the vicinity, including Penn State University Berks, Albright […]

Traffic Stops—What Not To Do

Driving while impaired by drugs or alcohol is life-threatening.  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates impaired drivers hit the road 112 million times across the country in 2010, with one in three fatalities influenced by alcohol. If reading this, you might avoid some mistakes if pulled over, or caught up at a […]

Walk the Line

Field sobriety tests in Pennsylvania We have all seen comic film versions of a drunk driver unable to touch his nose, or stagger happily down the road under the watchful gaze of law enforcement.  But it is not funny. Standardized Field Sobriety Tests (SFST) were developed by the Southern California Research Institute for the National […]

Arrested for DUI in Pennsylvania?

Five things you can do Driving under the influence (DUI) of drugs or alcohol is dangerous, serious, and still far-too-common in Pennsylvania.  Based on prior record of conviction, and on the blood alcohol content (BAC) of an impaired driver, penalties[H1] include the following: Suspension of driving privileges Treatment or education programs Fines Jail or prison […]

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