Month: April 2014
When is a drunk driving case not a drunk driving case?
If a driver swerves on a road, and forces another vehicle to make evasive maneuvers to avoid a car accident, is it logical to assume the driver was intoxicated and allow the police to stop that vehicle under the suspicion that he or she is a drunk driver? The U.S. Supreme Court answered yes in
Chattanooga traffic safety likely means more DUI stops
This week the Chattanooga Police Department has announced that it will be increasing traffic enforcement for the rest of this year and into 2015. The department has received a grant from Governor’s Highway Safety Office with a goal of improving traffic safety by reducing the number of serious crashes, traffic deaths and DUI offenders. This
Tennessee crash prevention could mean stricter DUI enforcement
Tennessee authorities and safety officials are celebrating. They report that the last few years have been safer on the roads than others in the state. Fewer people have died in traffic accidents altogether, and state officials plan to continue that trend in 2014. Drastic measures are often taken in the name of safety. Those measures
Study suggests older drivers have lower alcohol tolerance
For decades, critics of drunk driving laws have challenged the reliability of set BAC levels. The legal BAC limit in Tennessee is 0.08. That goes for any suspect, whether male or female, young or old. A recent study related to drunk driving suggests how a universal BAC limit might not fit all DUI situations. Age