Drunk & Impaired Driving
Blog articles on Sobering Up that address the drunk and impaired driving problems facing communities and courts across the United States.
Powerful Video Confession Spurs #saveyourvictim Campaign
Last June just outside Columbus, Ohio, 61-year-old Vincent Canzani was killed in a drunk driving crash after another...
NADCP Conference Attendees Urge Congress to Invest in Communities by Funding Drug and DWI Courts
Last month, attendees at the National Association of Drug Court Professionals 19th Annual Training Conference left the convention...
Moving the Needle: Reducing Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities by Focusing on Repeat DWI Offenders
In May the National Transportation Safety Board released 19 recommendations to eliminate impaired driving. This post is the...
New Website Gives DWI Victims the Chance to Share Their Story—Will it Make a Difference?
Jacqui Saburido is one of the most well-known drunk driving victims in the country. In September of 1999,...
Disconnecting "Drunk" from "Driving": NTSB Advises Increased Use of In-Vehicle Alcohol Testing Technology
In May the National Transportation Safety Board released 19 recommendations to eliminate impaired driving. This post is the...
"Get 2 DUIs, Lose Your Ride": One City’s Approach to Fighting Drunk Driving
Sanctions for driving while intoxicated are intended to keep offenders from repeating their mistake. Consequences range from fines...
To Drive or Not to Drive: NTSB urges high-visibility enforcement to influence driver decisions
In May the National Transportation Safety Board released 19 recommendations to end impaired driving. This post is the...
Immigration and Border Security Law Includes DUI Penalties for Those Seeking Citizenship
On June 27, 2013, the U.S. Senate passed the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act with...
NTSB .05 BAC Recommendation Stirs Controversy in DUI Community
In the weeks since the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) submitted a recommendation to lower the legal BAC...
Are Designated Drivers Really Sober?
A recent study conducted by researchers at the University of Florida (UF) shows that “designated drivers” are generally...