DUI News

Delaware Man With 9 DUI Arrests Charged With Number 10

A Delaware man has been arrested and charged drunken driving for the 10th time, state police said. Authorities said 54-year old Charles Smith of Millsboro was arrested for a 10th-offense DUI following a crash Thursday morning. Investigators said troopers were …

Fewer Crashes After Utah Sets Nation’s Strictest DUI Law, Study Shows

Traffic deaths decreased in Utah after the state enacted the strictest drunken driving laws in the nation five years ago, new research published by a U.S. government agency shows. The findings, which pertain to fatalities involving and not involving alcohol, …

Pennsylvania Lawmakers Try Anew to Toughen Penalty for Repeat DUI Drivers

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives approved legislation aiming to increase penalties for motorists who have multiple DUI convictions to end what critics have called Pennsylvania’s “revolving door” for the most serious drunk drivers. The bill passed, 168-32, and goes to …

Utah Traffic Deaths Involving Alcohol Doubled During Pandemic

Transportation officials have reported nearly twice as many people died in alcohol-involved crashes on Utah roads last year compared to the year before, despite less commuter traffic during the coronavirus pandemic. The state Department of Transportation said there were 61 …

Driver in California Crash That Killed 9 Was Drunk, Report Shows

The driver of an SUV involved in a central California crash that killed nine, including seven children, was drunk and didn’t have a license, federal investigators said in a preliminary report. The children, who were between 6 and 15 years …

New Mexico Cracking Down on Drunken Drivers

New Mexico authorities will be cracking down on drunken drivers throughout the month of December. State police issued the warning this week, saying sobriety checkpoints will be set up around the state. Officers also will be asking for driver’s licenses, …

Las Vegas Businessman Reaches $21M Settlement in Fatal DUI Crash

A prominent Las Vegas businessman awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty in a deadly drunken driving crash has reached a $21 million settlement in a lawsuit by the family of a mother of three killed in the wreck. Real estate broker …

Oregon High Court Rules .09% Not Enough to Convict for Drunken Driving

The Oregon Supreme Court has ruled that a driver whose blood alcohol content registered .09% nearly two hours after he was stopped should not have been convicted of drunken driving. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports the legal limit for driving is .08 …

Oregon Teen who Lost His Leg in DUI Accident Sues Driver, Brewery

An Oregon teen who lost his leg in a car wreck is suing the driver who crashed into him – along with the Salem brewery accused of over-serving the driver– for $3.5 million. The Statesman Journal reported James Holland Jr., …

Montana Senate Committee Brings Back Proposal for Tough DUI Laws

A Montana Senate committee has revived a bill to strengthen DUI laws by including it in a budget companion bill. The DUI bill, requested by Attorney General Tim Fox, was tabled by a House committee. Republican Sen. Keith Regier earlier …