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 Studies Show Drugged Driving Increasing, But Drunk Driving More Dangerous
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has released two new studies that highlight the changing landscape of...
Defense Lawyer Offers Scholarship for Underage Drunk Driving
In an effort to help teens recognize the dangers of drunk driving, Colorado Springs defense attorney Christian Schwaner...
Do Personal Breathalyzers Prevent or Promote Drunk Driving?
Alcohol breath testing isn’t just for law enforcement anymore. One of the hottest tech items of 2014 was...
Fans Can Tackle Drunk Driving on Super Bowl Sunday
In 2014, nearly half of all American households watched the Super Bowl. This Sunday’s big game is expected...
U.S. Supreme Court Won’t Revisit Warrantless Blood Draws for DUIs
The Supreme Court has turned down a request from prosecutors in Colorado to reconsider the use of warrantless...
Impaired Driving Remains a Top Priority for NTSB
Each year, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) releases its “Most Wanted List” with 10 critical transportation safety improvements needed...
Proposed Laws Would Bar Drunk Drivers From Buying Alcohol
Special Licenses Would Prohibit Liquor Purchases For the second time in two years, New Mexico State Representative Brian...
I’rm Jush Tipsy! Speech Analysis Could Outsmart Drunk Drivers
Computer scientists at Queens College and Columbia University have developed software to identify if someone is drunk based...
Cheers or Jeers for Uber’s Surge Pricing During High DUI Holidays
In July, reporters with the Washington Post found a correlation between the introduction of ridesharing apps, such as...
Will Colorado’s Felony DUI Bill Reduce Drunk Driving?
In January, Colorado lawmakers will consider a new DUI bill (HB 1036) making repeat DUI offenses a felony....