Category Archives: Drunk Driving

Uber hopes to use self-driving vehicles as soon as 2020

Drunk driving is not a habit that you should get into. While it’s true that many people drive drunk and never get caught, the truth is that it’s always dangerous. Even if you don’t get caught, you could crash your vehicle or hit someone, causing serious injuries or deaths. One thing that could help prevent drunk driving crashes is the use of self-driving vehicles. According

Will you have to go to DUI school or treatment?

If you are convicted of a DUI in Pennsylvania, then you may be told to go through mandatory alcohol education, assessment and treatment. Assessment and treatment are required within the state. Sometimes known as “DUI school,” DUI treatment, education and assessments are used to help prevent people from reoffending. The DUI program may be part of a suspended sentencing arrangement or ordered as a part

Help save lives and avoid a DUI

Drunk driving is a danger to yourself, to people on the roads, to pedestrians and others. While the fortunate reality is that drunk driving fatalities have decreased by 31% overall in the last two decades, there is still a long way to go to prevent these accidents and save lives. In Pennsylvania, there were 314 alcohol-impaired driving fatalities in 2017, while there were 10,874 in

How impaired are you under .08%?

Drunk driving is usually not something people intend to do. They might think that they’re not over the limit or that they’re capable of driving even when they’re not. While everyone does process alcohol differently, the truth is that any amount of alcohol in your blood can make it harder to make good decisions and more difficult to stay focused on the road. Even the

If you’re facing a DUI, get the right help

Drunk driving is one of the most talked about actions that people are told to avoid. Drivers know, from the first time they’re stepping into a vehicle, that it is not legal to drink and drive. Despite that, people still drink and drive every day. In many cases, people do get home safely. Since everyone metabolizes alcohol differently, some people can even drive fairly well

Checkpoint arrests thrown out, not legal, Supreme Court rules

In an important moment for Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court made a ruling that changed the way DUI checkpoints would be used in the state. With sobriety checkpoints, there are usually DUI task forces that help stop drivers and take those who are intoxicated off the road. However, there’s a catch. If that DUI task force isn’t authorized, it can’t be used. Since the West