Over the weekend, a crash occurred when a drunk driver lost control of his car and went off the road. The 19 year old driver and his 17 year old passenger were both injured in the crash. The 27 year old was taken to a hospital and transferred to Harborview. She was listed in serious but stable c...

A recent argument has come to light saying that current DUI laws discriminate against women. The argument claims that the ratio of alcohol in breath to alcohol in blood is lower for women, causing breathalyzers to show higher readings. Breathalyzers are generally set to a ratio of 2100:1 but man...

Happy New Year. Effective midnight, January 1, 2009 any driver facing a suspension under either RCW 46.61.5055 or RCW 46.20.3101 is eligible for the Ignition Interlock License. The applications for the Ignition Interlock License and the work vehicle waiver form are availale via this link: DOL IIL...

We're about one month into the world of the IIL and the more we learn, the less we know.  I have been tracking hundreds of emails from our colleagues about the timing problems for many of our clients.  Specifically, the time lapse between application and actually receiving the IIL. Currently, DO...

Brandon Lee Frye, a former NFL tackle that played for the Seattle Seahawks in 2009, was arrested over the weekend for driving drunk near his home in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The 28-year-old was pulled over at around 1:45 a.m. on Saturday when officers suspected that he may have been driving...

A Washington woman is now facing her third DUI charge in a single month following a single car accident in Wenatchee. The woman was arrested after she crashed into a parked car at 6:00 a.m. in the 1200 block of Springwater Avenue. Sources say that the woman has been arrested twice before in the ...

Starting January 1, 2009, a major change is taking place as it relates to the deprivation of drivers' licenses for those arrested and/or convicted of DUI.  Under the current version of RCW 46.20.391, any driver who is suspended or revoked, may apply for an Occupational Restricted License (ORL) af...

The state of Mississippi, as well as many others, is cracking down on DUI drivers in the weeks leading up to Labor Day weekend. So far, the state has been very successful in issuing citations and ticket for seat belt violations, child restraint violations and, of course, DUI. In the first three ...

In Lincoln, Nebraska, a 12 year old boy has been arrested for DUI. On Tuesday night, the boy allegedly stole a car while drunk and crashed into a stop sign, a fence and a parked car. He then tried to flee the scene. The boy was held by a neighbor until police showed up. When examined, the boy's ...

Seattle runs its DUI arrest process very differently from most other jurisdictions. Some of the more prominent differences are the fact that the city has its own DUI division instead of having regular police perform arrests and field sobriety tests. These specially trained officers also use extra...