Drunk & Impaired Driving
Blog articles on Sobering Up that address the drunk and impaired driving problems facing communities and courts across the United States.
NHTSA Releases 2013 Drunk Driving Statistics
Statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) show that drunk driving deaths in the United States are once...
6 Tips for Hosting a Safe Holiday Party
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that 728 people will be injured or killed each day in...
Infographic: Drinking & DUIs During the Holidays
There’s one holiday tradition we could all do without: the spikes in binge drinking, DUIs, and alcohol-involved crashes...
Infographic: The Scary Truth About Halloween and Drinking 2014
Halloween is no longer just for Trick-or-Treaters. The last decade has seen a spike in the number of...
Should We Have National Mandatory Minimums for DUIs?
The Chilean government is cracking down on impaired driving by imposing mandatory incarceration for drunk drivers. Recently the...
Minnesota High Court Reviews Implied Consent in Drunk Driving Cases
All 50 states have implied consent laws, which state that by having a license drivers agree to alcohol testing...
Pennsylvania Pretrial Program Recognized for Reducing Repeat DUIs
The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) has awarded Judge John Kennedy and York County, PA’s Target 25 Program...
Colorado Tries Free Parking and Rides to Stop Drunk Driving
According to the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), more than 26,000 Coloradans are arrested for DUI and over...
Should Passengers be Held Responsible for Drunk Drivers?
Thomas Gallagher has a long history of alcohol-related offenses and, sadly, it is not surprising that he was...
Ridesharing Apps: The Cure for Drunk Driving?
Reporters with the Washington Post recently took a look at DUI stats in a handful of cities where...