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Report: Tennessee DUI Arrests up in 2014

A Tennessee Bureau of Investigation report says there were more Tennessee residents charged with driving under the influence in 2014 than 2013. The report, which must be submitted to lawmakers, says law enforcement agencies arrested 29,544 around the state for …

Tennessee Court Says Police May Still Arrest Drivers Who Pass Sobriety Test

Police may still have grounds to arrest people for DUI even if they pass field sobriety tests, the Tennessee Supreme Court said in a ruling. The decision involved a Sevier County man whose driving under the influence (DUI charges were …

Nearly 1,800 North Carolina Drivers Arrested for Drunk Driving Over Holiday

North Carolina transportation officials said almost 1,800 motorists were arrested on North Carolina highways for driving while impaired during an Independence Day operation. The N.C. Department of Transportation and the Governor’s Highway Safety Program announced that “Operation Firecracker” resulted in …

Drunk Driving Arrests Increased in West Virginia in 2011

The director of the West Virginia Governor’s Highway Safety Program says arrests for driving under the influence increased in the past year, contradicting earlier reports. The Charleston Gazette reported that Highway Safety Director Bob Tipton said that 2011 produced about …