The New Jersey state supreme court agreed to change DUI laws for non-English speakers yesterday.  The court ruled that drivers who do not speak English are required to be provided a translation of the statement of consequences related to not taking an alcohol breath test.  The law does not requir...

On August 24, a Maryland lawmaker was involved in a boating accident that left four children injured. The accident happened after the lawmaker admitted that he had been consuming alcohol before operating his boat. He allegedly lost control of the boat, and crashed into a vessel that contained se...

According to research by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, drunk driving is down nearly 30% from its highest peak in 2006. 2010 revealed to have the lowest percentage of drunk drivers since 1993, when the CDC began gathering statistics. The research shows that an estimated 4 mil...

Here is a copy of the article originally printed in Seattle PI: State crime lab chief resigns after problems raised on DUI evidence Director, who leaves in March, says problems now fixed by TRACY JOHNSON P-I REPORTER The head of the state labs that test crime evidence is stepping down, a move...

Mark Mullen was arrested for a March 25 car accident that claimed the lives of Judy and Dennis Schulte. Judy and Dennis Schulte, both retired teachers, were crossing the street when they were hit by Mullen's truck. They died immediately at the scene. Two other members of the Schulte family sustai...