Year: 2012
New Year still ahead, Tennessee police up to old DWI tricks
The gifts have all been opened, the sweets over-consumed and perhaps some eggnog enjoyed. The holiday season isn’t over yet. And Tennessee law enforcement is all too aware of that. Though the roads may no longer be filled with Christmas travelers, the roads will still be filled with various patrols and DWI traps. A Knoxville
Random alcohol testing in the Marine Corps
In an effort to reduce on-duty drunkenness, the Marine Corps established a twice annual random breath test for blood alcohol levels. All ranks will participate in this screening. The Corps concluded that alcohol abuse factors into many societal problems among Marines, on- or off-duty. Some marines consider two or three six-packs to be social drinking. The screening
Will Tennessee adopt strict DUI ignition interlock rule?
The NTSB recently studied what are some of the nation’s most dangerous accidents: wrong-way crashes. Research shows that sort of accident is the most likely to be fatal. Also, wrong-way accidents are often the result of drunk drivers. Specifically, the NTSB reports that almost 70 percent of such accidents are DUI-related. Combating the trend of
New program is another reason to fear DUI arrest this season
Whether you love it or hate it, President Obama is still in office. And one thing he has done during his continued presidency is addressed drunk driving. MADD reports that Obama has officially declared December national Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month. Being that it is already common for police to target DUI suspects in
More DUI arrests in Tennessee this year and this holiday
In a recent meeting, Tennessee’s Commissioner of Safety and Homeland Security Bill Gibbons discussed some of his predictions about state arrests during 2012. In the state, drunk driving is already taken seriously and law enforcement focus reflects that. The reflection of how seriously the state takes DUI cases has supposedly intensified in 2012. According to
Specific drinking behavior leads to more alcohol-related danger
For those who are no longer college students, they might not be so well-versed in the drinking traditions of partiers these days. Do you recognize the term “pre-funking?” If not, then you likely don’t participate in the norm of getting drunk before heading out to a bar for the night. A Swiss study looked into
Just a Traffic Ticket?
Unless you are a commercial truck driver with a Commercial Drivers’ License (“CDL”), most licensed Tennessee drivers don’t know the collateral consequences of a speeding ticket or traffic offense, either in state or elsewhere. Tennessee, like most states, attaches a number of points to your driving history with the Department of Safety based on the
Tennessee DUI drugs suspect caught with his pants down
Getting pulled over and arrested for driving under the influence in Tennessee is stressful enough. A person can immediately feel ashamed for being suspected of DUI, even if he knows that he is innocent of the offense. A recent incident in Tennessee likely felt a bit more shameful for one particular DUI drugs suspect. Not only was
On Halloween, that cop costume is probably not a costume
Sure, dressing up like a police officer is a popular choice on Halloween. But there will also be plenty of the real thing out on Wednesday night, looking for potentially drunk drivers. Just like so many other holidays, Halloween means upped DUI enforcement in Tennessee and across the country. Even though nobody was killed in
DUI convictions can have impact on person’s career
Finding a career that one loves and working toward the goal of making it in one’s field is a significant accomplishment. For many people, their work is more than a way to earn money; it’s a way to earn a sense of pride, security and sense of community. When the ability to work is taken