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…
On Sunday morning September 14, one person was killed in a deadly wrong-way crash on I-96, according to Wood TV. The accident occurred at about 3 in the morning when a woman driving a minivan was going east in the westbound lanes of the interstate. Although the woman’s name was…
On the evening of September 7, an Ohio judge was arrested for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and leaving the scene of an accident. 60-year-old Dean L. Wilson, a Perry County judge in Columbus, was driving a loaner car (a 2014 Mercedes-Benz) when…
Late last month, Robert Joseph Albertini was stopped by a Cobb County officer who spotted the Atlanta Police supervisor weaving back and forth over a double yellow line. The supervisor, Robert Joseph Albertini, refused to submit to a field sobriety test and was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving. He…
Holiday weekends are when law enforcement pull out all the stops, so to speak, in their efforts to crack down on drunk or impaired driving. This past holiday weekend was no different, with a few cities and states participating over the Labor Day weekend in “no refusal” checkpoints. These checkpoints…
In a campaign to crack down on drunk driving that began on August 15, police agencies around Riverside County in California arrested 187 people for suspicion of DUI over a six-day time span, according to a news article at the Patch. This campaign, named the Riverside County Avoid the 30…
On Monday, August 18, a 32-year-old woman whose name has not yet been released was arrested for allegedly driving while intoxicated with her four children in the car with her, according to news reports at Fox 17 and Mlive.com. This is the woman’s second drunk driving offense; she was convicted…
Most people who choose to drive in an intoxicated state (even though they probably don’t think they are intoxicated) believe they are perfectly alert and capable. Even a couple of alcoholic drinks can impair your ability to think clearly and react swiftly. Most individuals believe they are “fine” to drive,…