D’oh! DUI?: Three-Wheel Drive
Baseball: the great American pastime. With warmer weather coming around, the season for little league is beginning; for two Tennessee men, the love of the game ended in DUI charges. The two men, Waddell and Stroud, were allegedly on their way to the local field to watch Waddell’s grandson play an introductory game of tee-ball, no doubt […]
D’oh! DUI?: Don’t Drink and Mow
You might not think of a riding lawnmower as a real car, but this doesn’t mean that you can drink and drive one. A Kentucky man found this out the hard way in early May, when he was pulled over by police while trekking down Clay City’s Third Street on his lawn mower. The man’s blood-alcohol content […]
“The Walking Dead” Star Busted for DUI, Speed and Weed
It looks like the Reverend Gabriel Stokes will have to atone for more than killing zombies. Seth Gilliam, one of the actors on AMC’s “The Walking Dead”, has been arrested after police stopped him for driving 107 mph in a 55-mph zone. Police reports claimed that the actor’s eyes were extremely bloodshot and he registered […]
Colorado’s Felony DUI Bill Gains Momentum: A Turning Point in DUI Legislation
The felony DUI bill is back from legal limbo. For a while, it seemed like Colorado’s proposal to upgrade repeat DUIs from misdemeanors to felonies was dead in the water, but the bill recently passed the Senate Judiciary Committee by unanimous vote. Versions of this bill have been considered for years, but only now has the state […]
When an Ignition Interlock Device Becomes a Tool for DUI
Chores are a fairly typical part of being a child. Your parents cook you food, drive you to school and soccer practice, and make sure you’ve got a roof over your head – naturally, it makes sense that you would be willing to take care of small duties around the house in exchange for the […]
The Bus Heist by a Blacked-Out Driver
Public transit is one of the best ways to avoid the problem of driving after a night out drinking. For one drunk Colorado man, though, taking the bus led to 90 days of jail, a court ordered DUI program and 48 hours of community service. And when we say “taking the bus,” we mean it […]
Assessing the Impact of Colorado’s Felony DUI Law: Are Offenders Escaping Prison Time?
In August 2015, Colorado implemented a significant legal change, elevating a fourth DUI conviction to a felony offense. The primary aim of this new legislation was to impose stricter penalties on repeat DUI offenders and bring Colorado’s drunk driving laws in line with other states that had already established felony DUI laws. With over a […]
Underage DUIs: What Should My Teen Know?
Sunday morning is a great time to catch a few extra winks of sleep to charge up for another busy week – unless a car comes crashing through your apartment wall, that is. Residents of a Colorado Springs apartment complex were stunned when an early morning attempt at parking a truck went awry. The April […]
A Ruff Time for This Drunk Driver
A Colorado Springs man barked up the wrong tree when police flagged him down after he failed to stop at a red light. The man had a warrant out for his arrest for a previous DUI charge, which may have motivated his next action: speeding off. A short time after, his vehicle was spotted driving […]
New App Allows Drivers, Law Enforcement to Test Impairment with Ease
Shortly, assessing one’s level of drug impairment may become as simple as using a smartphone app. Enter DRUID (Driving Under the Influence of Drugs), an innovative tool designed to measure impairment through eye-tracking technology. This advancement not only has the potential to streamline the process of identifying impaired drivers but also serves as a valuable […]