On Monday, 39-year-old Lycia Martinez was arrested on suspicion of DUI after adult passengers on board the school bus she was driving reported erratic driving behavior. According to a news article at the Huffington Post, Martinez was transporting 67 fifth and sixth graders on a field trip, and almost hit…
On Sunday October 12, a Saratoga Springs, NY man was arrested just after 10:30 p.m. for allegedly driving while under the influence of alcohol. According to a news article at WCAX, Stephen Jenkins was pulled over by police after he was noticed driving in an erratic manner on Interstate 87…
In the state of Michigan, the criminal penalties for driving under the influence or DUI are serious. However, for many people, losing their privilege to drive creates the biggest hardship. For a second DUI conviction within seven years of the first, your driver’s license will be suspended by the Secretary…
On Saturday, October 4, 25-year-old Chantel McCabe was charged with driving while impaired after she was stopped by police in the 1600 block of Glenwood Avenue in Raleigh, NC according to a news article at Newsobserver.com. McCabe is the sideline reporter for the Carolina Hurricanes hockey team, and hosts the…
On Saturday, October 4, 30-year-old Osmon DeLeon of Petaluma, California was involved in an accident on Highway 101 in San Rafael that resulted in the death of another motorist, according to SFGate. The name of the victims were not released, although the news report did indicate that the driver and…
On Tuesday afternoon September 29th, Olympic swimming great Michael Phelps apologized after he was arrested on suspicion of DUI for a second time. Phelps was arrested for driving under the influence in 2004. This time, the Olympian is charged with DUI, crossing double-lane lines, and excessive speeding, according to a…
Earlier this month, Hilario Homberto Urena was arrested on suspicion of DUI after the big rig he was driving crossed a yellow line and struck on oncoming vehicle head-on. The driver of the other vehicle died of the injuries he sustained, according to police. The accident occurred in Ontario on…
A Newberg, Oregon woman was recently arrested and charged with DUII (Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants), equivalent to DUI in most other states. 32-year-old Tabatha Browning was arrested on Friday, September 19, for drunken driving while having four children in the vehicle with her, according to Oregonlive.com. Forest Grove…
According to news reports at Fox Sports, UFC fighter Nick Diaz was recently arrested for drunk driving, his second DUI arrest in the last 10 months. Diaz was reportedly pulled over on a routine traffic stop near Stockton, CA, Diaz’s hometown on September 6 just before 2:30 in the morning.…
Today, distracted driving has become more of a problem than ever before. Cell phones are a large part of this distraction, as motorists text while driving, talk on the phone, or do other things with their phones – even though it is against the law in many states. How does…