In a March report about the best and worst states in terms of problems with drunk driving, Alaska ranked 20th. In this issue, we’ll delve deeper into the numbers. The Study at a Glance Researchers with BackgroundChecks.org released their report on March 9. In it, they used 2015 data from the Centers for Disease Control … Read more
A stunning new report from the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) has found that impaired drivers are now more likely to be under the influence of drugs rather than alcohol. In this issue, we’ll talk about what’s going on. Drugged Driving Outnumbers Drunk Driving The GHSA partnered with the Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility for … Read more
A man who had been sober for 28 years decided to start drinking again, and it didn’t end well. After getting behind the wheel drunk, he crashed head-on into a car; killing a 9-year-old boy, paralyzing a 7-year-old with horrendous spinal injuries and permanently injuring a woman. A judge has awarded the victims’ families $15 … Read more
A man who did not tell his employer about a previous conviction for driving under the influence (DUI) has been found at fault for driving while intoxicated while on the job. It’s a mistake that caused a victim to experience a severe arm injury and cost his employer $12 million. In this issue, we’ll talk … Read more
We’ve talked before about drunk driving being a scourge on our society. Backing us up on that claim are numbers from Mothers Against Drunk Driving, which state that of the more than 1.2 million drivers arrested each year for driving drunk, about one-third are repeat offenders. As for repeat drunk driving offenders, there’s a heartbreaking … Read more