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State bill to expand ignition locks for DWI offenders

New Jersey’s drunken-driving laws may be altered, increasing the number of individuals who will have to install an ignition interlock device in their vehicles to permit them to drive legally. According to the proposal, if an individual is convicted of driving under the influence, their driver’s license will be suspended for 10 days and they will have to install an… Read more

Bill to toughen drunk driving penalties approved by Assembly Panel

On Monday, a bill was approved by an Assembly panel that was proposed by Assembly Democrats Linda Stender (D-Middlesex, Somerset, Union) and Ralph R. Caputo (D-Essex) to make the penalties for driving while under the influence of alcohol strict in New Jersey. According to Stender, “Every day, almost 30 people in the United States die in motor vehicle crashes that… Read more

Dashboard warning signal in your car might stop you from driving drunk

WASHINGTON – The time spent on research by the government on safety systems that automatically stop drivers from driving their motor vehicles under the influence of an intoxicant or when they are not wearing a seat belt has been increased. Last Thursday, officials said that they hope to decide by the end of the year how to encourage and support… Read more

Patients in NJ prescribed medical marijuana resorting to buying street pot

With only 1 medical marijuana dispensary in NJ and the sky high prices of medical marijuana program in NJ, most of the patients in critical condition are resorting to street pot because they simply just cannot wait or afford to pay such a high price. Patients suffering from cancer, glaucoma, and other terminal illness, including children cannot get the medical… Read more

Several arrests made during Drunk Driving-Drugs Checkpoint by Lacey Police

A drunk driving and drugs checkpoint help by Lacey police from Friday 26 July 10 p.m. to Saturday 27 July 3 a.m. resulted in several arrests. During the five-hour checkpoint, police looked for drivers showing signs of intoxication. The checkpoint was planned along Route 9 South in Forked River according to Police Chief David A. Paprota. The checkpoint was coordinated… Read more

Attempt to lower DUI levels falls flat with states

An attempt by the Federal capital to lower DUI blood alcohol limit has fallen flat in the states. What’s even surprising is that groups like MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) are not advocating for it. The current legal limit for intoxication is 0.08 percent in most states, which has been recommended to be lowered to 0.05 percent by the National… Read more

Study reveals that designated drivers often drink themselves

A recent study carried out reveals that a lot of designated drivers also drink themselves, hindering the effectiveness of most drunk driving campaigns. The study was carried out in a Florida city on more than 1,000 drivers, and their breath tests were taken. These drivers also included 165 designated drivers who said they had just left a bar. Researchers interviewed… Read more

Texting while driving kills more teens than drunk driving

In the United States, a new study shows that texting and talking on a cell phone while driving has now become a primary cause of death among teens in the country, killing 3,000 people a year. Drunken driving is a secondary cause with which nearly 2,700 people die every year. The study carried out by the Cohen Children’s Medical Centre… Read more

Drowsy driving worse than Drunk Driving?

Drowsy drivers mostly reach their destination safely but sometime the results are ruinous. Going home after an overtime job with tired eyes, spending all the night with a sick baby and you rest your eyes for a second on the way to dropping off your children at school can be disastrous. The widow of a New York police officer, who… Read more

NTSB recommends lowering BAC level to 0.05 from 0.08

The National Transportation Safety Board has recommended to decrease the BAC level allowed for driving. Presently, in all 50 states, the legal driving limit of BAC is 0.08 percent. If police finds any person driving under the influence of alcohol with a BAC level equal to 0.08% or above, then the offender is arrested and charged for it. The National… Read more