

Nation Jun 23

The Supreme Court on Thursday placed new limits on state laws that make it a crime for motorists suspected of drunken driving to refuse alcohol tests.
By Sam Hananel, Associated Press
Nation Apr 20

At least a dozen states have made it a crime for suspected drunk drivers to refuse a chemical sobriety test. But some opponents say these laws violate the Fourth Amendment, and are taking their complaints to the high court. The…
By PBS NewsHour
Nation Apr 20

WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court is expressing doubts about laws in at least a dozen states that make it a crime for people suspected of drunken driving to refuse to take alcohol tests.
By Sam Hananel, Associated Press
Nation Feb 07

The number of drivers on the road with alcohol in their systems has declined by nearly one-third since 2007, but there has been a large increase in drivers using marijuana and other illegal drugs, a government report released Friday found.
By Joan Lowy, Associated Press
Mar 17

By Joshua Barajas
A suspected drunk driver killed at least two people and injured 23 others early Thursday morning when he evaded a traffic stop and plowed through barricades set up for the South by Southwest festival, the Austin Police Department said.
A 20-year ER veteran, Dr. Roy Purssell talks about drunk driving and possible deterrents.
Sep 12

By News Desk
"I've seen the worst tragedies." --Dr. Roy Purssell From inside the emergency room at Vancouver General Hospital, Dr. Roy Purssell has seen the damage caused by drunken driving firsthand. As heartbreaking as those tragedies were, Purssell was equally alarmed…
Frank Lautenberg, Senate's Last WWII Veteran, Remembered as a 'Fighter'…
High Court Examines Whether the Police Need a Warrant to Test Blood Alcohol…
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