DUI News

Montana DUI Program Reaches Milestone

Montana Attorney General Steve Bullock says 100,000 alcohol breath tests have so far been conducted under the state’s year-old drunk driving enforcement program. The 24/7 Sobriety Program forces repeat DUI offenders to undergo daily alcohol tests at their own expense. …

Mich. Kicks Off Campaign to Curb Drunken Driving

Michigan is kicking off a campaign aimed at curbing drunken driving. The Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning says some young men referred to themselves as “professional” drunken drivers during focus groups this year, claiming they were better drivers when …

Colorado DUI Arrests Drop

Authorities say increased penalties and enforcement have driven down the number of drunken driving arrests over the past three years. According to records reviewed by the Denver Post, court filings for driving under the influence and driving while ability impaired …

33 Ariz Drivers Arrested For Extreme DUI On July 4

A statewide task force targeting drunken drivers on the July 4th holiday led to more than 100 arrests. The Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety says 33 of the 108 arrests were for extreme DUI. That’s when drivers had blood-alcohol …

Marijuana Driving Limits Again Poised For Colorado

A marijuana blood-level limit for drivers is once again poised for approval in Colorado – after two previous attempts to pass the bill failed. The Colorado House gave initial approval late Monday to a bill setting a limit of 5 …

Family Of Girl Killed In Crash With New Mexico Doctor Sues

The family of a little girl killed when her family’s van was hit by a vehicle driven by a Santa Fe, New Mexico surgeon suspected of driving drunk has filed a wrongful death suit against the doctor and her insurance …

Fire Captain in California Convicted Of DUI Made Alcohol in Jail

A former Long Beach, California fire captain convicted of drunk driving has been sentenced to four years in state prison for violating his probation terms by making alcohol in jail. John Hines was ordered to serve the sentence Friday. The …

Colorado Revisits Marijuana DUI Standard

A divisive driving-while-high bill is back before the Colorado Legislature as senators revisit a measure to say how much marijuana can legally be in a driver’s system. A marijuana DUI bill was defeated last year amid heated opposition from pot …

California Woman Pleads Guilty To Killing 4 in DUI Crash

A woman who killed four people in a drunken crash near a San Diego County casino has pleaded guilty and agreed to spend 18 years in prison. Twenty-seven-year-old Deanna Fridley entered pleas Tuesday to gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and …

Hawaii Lawmakers Calling Alcohol Ignition Locks Success

Hawaii officials say a state law requiring convicted drunk drivers to prove they are sober before their cars will start has been successful in its first year. State Rep. Sharon Har told Hawaii News Now on Saturday the state’s roads …