A repeat drunken driver convicted in a crash that killed two teenagers has sued his drinking buddy and two Santa Fe restaurants that served him alcohol. James Ruiz, 37, filed a lawsuit Wednesday in New Mexico District Court and is …
Gov. Susana Martinez is calling for tougher penalties for repeat drunken driving in New Mexico, including allowing authorities to seize their cars. The Republican governor recommended the proposals Tuesday in her state of the state speech to a joint session …
Advocates of ignition interlock devices to combat drunken driving want to expand the requirement so that convicted offenders have to install devices in their home to detect whether they’re using alcohol. The proposed requirement would apply to offenders who claim …
New York State Police say they issued more than 33,000 traffic tickets and arrested 538 people for driving while intoxicated statewide in a campaign that began Dec. 14 and continued through the holidays until Jan. 1.Part of a national campaign, …
Minnesota’s Department of Public Safety says about 1,300 people have been arrested for driving while intoxicated so far in December. State law enforcement agencies are working overtime hours this month as part of a campaign to prevent drunken driving tragedies. …
A woman injured in a crash is suing a northern New Mexico sheriff over claims he failed to hold a drunken driver accountable in her accident. The Las Vegas Optic reported that 28-year-old Mora County Josephine Torres in a recent …
A deputy police chief in South Texas has asked legislators to consider setting up permanent DWI checkpoints to save lives. San Antonio police Deputy Chief Anthony Trevino appeared in Austin before the Texas House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee. The San Antonio …
The New Mexico Court of Appeals has upheld $10 million in punitive damages for the family and estate of an Albuquerque man killed by a drunken driver in 2003. The court ruled Tuesday there was enough evidence to support the …
The idea of creating a statewide DWI tracking system in Louisiana is gaining steam again. The Advocate reports that the 2004 death of an ambitious Louisiana project called the Integrated Criminal Justice Information System dashed hopes for a statewide DWI …
A Mother’s Day checkpoint in Louisiana’s Calcasieu Parish ended in five arrests for driving while intoxicated. Law enforcement officers also issued multiple citations for other offenses. Louisiana State Police Troop D, with assistance from the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office, conducted …
