Fargo, N.D., police made a record 1,127 drunken driving arrests last year. Police Chief Keith Ternes says the 29 percent increase in DUI arrests over the year has authorities considering changing their message. He says it seems a waste of …
Nearly three dozen Virginia high schools are participating in a safe driving campaign starting this week. The Virginia State Police is teaming up with Youth of Virginia Speak Out About Traffic Safety to increase awareness about seat belt use and …
A drunken driving test may not seem the likeliest place to come up with a mobile phone app, but that’s when inspiration struck Nashville, Tennessee resident Clay Bradley. Bradley said he was following a policeman’s pen with his eyes when …
Experts say there’s no single reason for the big drop in alcohol-related crashes and deaths in Michigan over the past decade. Michigan had 4,007 crashes linked to alcohol in 2010, down 38 percent from 6,485 in 2001, according to police …
The Rhode Island State Police are stepping up patrols through the end of the year to crack down on drivers who are under the influence of alcohol. Police Superintendent Col. Steven O’Donnell says authorities will take part in two traffic …
The state Registry of Motor Vehicles says the number of drunken driving arrests has declined in Massachusetts in the past five years. The agency’s numbers show there were 14,834 OUI (operating under the influence) offenses last year, down from 17,804 …
In the United States, the blood-alcohol limit may be 0.08 percent, but no amount of alcohol seems to be safe for driving, according to a University of California, San Diego sociologist. A new study has found that blood-alcohol levels well …
The latest electronic novelty popping up in local bars in Alabama might spare someone a night in jail or even save a life — or it might just become another drinking game. Breathalyzer machines have been installed at several bars …
Eight percent of fans who agreed to be tested after attending professional football and baseball games were too drunk to legally drive, a new study finds, and 40 percent had booze in their bodies. The study has limitations: it does …
