Yearly Archives - 2013

20 Feb

DUI Testing Device Under Scrutiny

The Intoxilyzer 8000, a breath-analyzer device used by states like Ohio, is now under scrutiny as to why it was ever sanctioned in the first place.Consider this:  The bid specifications that led to the Ohio Department of Health spending $6.4 million in federal grant money on 700 of the breath-alcohol testers were written by a fellow named Dean Ward when he was an Ohio Department of Health official. Now, Ward is an employee of Kentucky-based CMI Inc., the manufacturer [...]

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06 Feb

Teen Drivers Should be Protected by Parents Behind the Wheel

Parents of teen drivers should resolve to learn how to best protect teens who are behind the wheel. Car crashes are the leading cause of death for teen drivers and their passengers in the United States, but there are steps that parents can take to reduce crash risks.Parents should also spend as much time as possible behind the wheel with their teens, even after full licensure. They should require their teen drivers be off the roads before 10 p.m., [...]

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31 Jan

Safety Tips for Driving at Night

Even experienced drivers can be put at risk when driving at night. The low-light conditions, fatigue from a full day's work and the discouraged alcohol consumption can be a recipe for disaster.To avoid being involved in an accident on the road, follow these tips when driving in the dark:Aim your headlights correctly. Dim your instrument panel and dash lights. Don't wear the wrong glasses. Bolt on some fog lights. Don't stare at oncoming lights Clean and adjust your exterior mirrors.These are just a few [...]

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28 Jan

Reckless Driving and the Penalties Involved

When you are in no condition to get behind the wheel but do so anyway, here's some food for thought to make you think twice. Reckless driving not only puts yourself, others and property at risk, in most areas of the United States it is considered a criminal offense that carries heavy fines and even incarceration. Not sure what is considered reckless driving? Read the definition below according to state traffic laws.Driving 25 miles per hour or more over the [...]

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28 Jan

Police Chase Ends When Intoxicated Driver Crashes into a Vehicle

A police pursuit of a driver said to be under the influence came to an abrupt halt when the suspect, in a big work van, crashed into a another vehicle. The chase happened in Sun Valley, Burbank, California.After police responded to a complaint, the drivers tracked down the driver said to be driving erratically.  The driver of an American Solar Direct van refused to yield to officers and took them on slow speed pursuit through residential streets. The person came to [...]

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28 Jan

Family-Owned Car Lot Robbed of 12 Cars

Auto World, a family owned used car lot in Hayward, California was robbed of a whopping 12 cars last Monday morning. The stolen cars included Mercedeses, Jaguars and SUVs. The act was caught by a surveillance camera that showed men entering the premises wearing beanies. One man kicked down the door allowing the other thieves to get in."It's not right," said Amin Kharie, one of the family members. "We started this business with basically nothing. Everyone's trying to make a [...]

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28 Jan

Man Locks Up Drunk Cop in Backseat of Own Police Vehicle

Russell George, a regular South African man, become a cop for a day when he locked up an intoxicated officer at the back of his own police vehicle. The incident was said to have occurred on Thursday in Pietermaritzburg. “The van turned into Victoria Road, and drove into oncoming traffic. At one stage, he stopped. I got out of my car and asked him what he was doing,” George said. “I could smell the booze on him. He refused to get out of the [...]

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28 Jan

Signs of a DUI Driver

When patrol officers make their rounds, more often than not they spot a car or two obviously manned by an intoxicated driver. Although a car with a driver who has had too much to drink can usually be easily identified on the road by the police and other drivers, there may be circumstances wherein a DUI driver goes unnoticed before it's too late and the reckless driver may have already caused damage, injury or in worse cases, death. To avoid [...]

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16 Jan

Myrtle Beach Woman Faces DUI Charge

Valerie Bell, 30 years old, was charged with driving under the influence after getting involved in a fatal crash on Highway 544.According to report, Bell was traveling eastbound on Highway 544 when she hit a woman driving a moped. The driver of that moped, Monna Kreitz, was brought to Grand Strand Regional for treatment of injuries.Bell and her passenger did not sustain any injuries from the accident. Meanwhile, the Highway Patrol is still investigating the accident.For more of this [...]

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05 Jan

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