The Lawnmower man: A DUI story
Theodore James Purdy II of Topeka, Kansas was having a nice afternoon last October. He hopped on his lawnmower and took a short drive down the block to visit his son, and had himself a few beers and several shots. Afterwards, he hopped back on his lawnmow...
New York State Passes ‘Tiffany Heitkamp’s Law’
10 years ago Keir Weimer was out on his boat having a great time with some friends on Fourth Lake in Herkimer County in New York State. Earlier in the day they had been drinking at a bar, and now they were zipping across the water on their way home. At ap...
The Yellow Badge of Shame
The DUI laws of every state are laid out in great detail for all of the visitors of DUI.Attorney to see. Some states, like Arizona, are notorious for their harsh DUI penalties. However for the vast majority of states, the penalties fall within generally...
Connecticut Corruption: State Troopers Caught On Tape Fabricating Charges
DUI check points are a very controversial, yet often effective method that most states use to combat drunk driving. Particularly on busy holiday weekends. It has unsuccessfully been argued that they violate the 4th amendment. As a reminder, the 4th amendm...
The Eyes Have It: New DUI Detection Technology Coming Soon
Despite the many great advances in technology we have made over the years, our methods for reliably detecting impaired driving are few. Law enforcement typically relies on three main tools to identify whether or not a driver is under the influence. Breath...
Balloon Fight
This summer Texas witnessed what is now believed to be the worst hot-air balloon disaster in our country’s history. The balloon, piloted by Alfred “Skip” Nichols, disappeared into the fog shortly after takeoff. It appears the balloon fle...
The Starbuck Stops Here: California Man Fights Caffeine DUI
It was likely a regular day for Joseph Schawb of Solano County, California. He was driving home from his job as a union glazier when he suddenly saw flashing lights in his mirror. He wasn’t speeding, and he hadn’t been drinking or doing drugs....
Booze Bit? New Wristband Detects BAC On The Fly
To order, or not to order another margarita? How many have you had, two, or three maybe? Should you call a cab home maybe? All of these questions would be much easier to answer if you only had a simple way to concretely measure just how much alcohol is fl...
Up In Smoke: New Technology Set To Crack Down On Stoned Driving
We all knew it was coming eventually. With the quickly spreading acceptance and legalization of marijuana for recreational use, it was only a matter of time before a consistent way to monitor it was created. Hound Labs has recently introduced a new versio...
Ket-oh No!
The new year is barely underway, and many of you are faithfully adhering to your new year’s diet resolutions …..right? Of course. Typically alcohol is a big no-no in most diets, as it is generally considered empty and unnecessary calories. T...
