Law Enforcement
Blog articles on Sobering Up that address the burden alcohol and drunk driving have on law enforcement agencies across the country.
Top 12 of 2012: Law Enforcement Sobering Centers
In February, the Mayor of Houston, along with police department officials, announced plans to fund the city’s first...
Halloween Drinking Data May Scare You Sober, or at Least Keep You Home
Halloween is no longer a just-for-kids holiday. According to the National Retail Federation, over 170 million people in...
Happy Birthday! Montana’s 24/7 Sobriety Program Turns 1
Drinking and driving has been a chronic—and deadly—problem on Montana’s roadways for decades. In 2008, Forbes magazine reported...
U.S. Supreme Court to Review No Refusal Laws, DUI Blood Tests
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a Missouri case that challenges that state’s no refusal law,...
Boating This Holiday Weekend? Think Twice About BUIs
Reach your hand down into the cooler/ Don’t drink it if the mountains aren’t blue/ Try to keep...
Can Breath Spray Send You to Jail?
Last month CNN ran a story from their affiliate, WSB, in Atlanta, about the Breathalyzer Equalizer. The product...
In Kansas, Refuse a DUI Test and You Could End Up in Jail
Despite the fact that all 50 states have implied consent laws, which dole out punishment for refusal to...
Making a Difference: Michigan Takes DUI Fight to the Urinals
The Michigan Office for Highway Safety Planning (MOHSP) has announced a new program designed to prompt drunk drivers...
Law Enforcement Making a Difference: Ten Years Later, a Drunk Driver Thanks His Arresting Officer
Anyone involved in law enforcement and corrections knows the angry side of offenders–especially offenders dealing with substance abuse...
NTSB’s Reaching Zero, Day 2: Eliminating Substance-Impaired Driving
Day 2 of the National Traffic Safety Board's groundbreaking 'Reaching Zero' event features a number of renowned panelists...