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Another Chicago DUI Checkpoint alert. Be careful out there, folks. ROADSIDE SAFETY CHECK IN THE GRAND CROSSING (003RD) DISTRICT The Chicago Police Department will conduct a Roadside Safety Check in the Grand Crossing (003rd) District at 7424 S. Stony Island. The Roadside Safety Check will commence at 8:00 p.m. on Friday, November 20, 2009 and end at 4:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 21, 2009. During roadside checks, police officers slow down traffic, stop cars at regular intervals and watch for drivers who show signs of alcohol impairment and other violations as noted below. “The program is designated to apprehend drivers who are operating vehicles ... Read Full Story
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Pennsylvania Hospitals in two counties will no longer conduct blood test on drunk driving cases. The reason? Well one blogger points out that apparently challenges to the hospital’s procedures by DUI Defense Attorneys made the hospital fearful that they would lose their scientific accreditation. Hospital explains ban on DUI tests The Times reported Wednesday that WellSpan affiliated hospitals in Adams and York counties have either discontinued conducting blood alcohol content (BAC) tests for police, or will be discontinuing. Police said Gettysburg Hospital will continue to draw the blood samples, but will not test them. The blood would be placed in test kits to enable ... Read Full Story
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We’ve long heard the cry that the idea behind getting drunk drivers off the road is the danger that they present to the community. Never mind activities such as texting while driving have been proven to be far more dangerous than having a couple of glasses of wine with dinner, groups such as MADD are relentless in attempting to enforce a prohibitionist state. And how does MADD promote their agenda – money, of course. Enfield, CT. Police Get Grant To Bolster Drunken-Driving Enforcement ENFIELD — – The police department has received a $129,000 grant to increase drunken-driving enforcement, and expects to double its number ... Read Full Story
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Hiring a Georgia DUI lawyer is one of your best options in terms of examining evidence, having access to expert witnesses, and guiding you through the legal process. While it won’t guarantee that you will win your case, having a Georgia DUI attorney represent you can give you the best chance of winning your case or minimizing the penalties imposed if you are convicted. Many people unconsciously assume that, if a person is arrested, “they must have done something wrong.” This assumption is especially widespread when it comes to DUI. Though it is understandable why someone might feel this way, this is not the ... Read Full Story
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Watch out folks. Another Chicago DUI Checkpoint coming up today. DUI STRIKE FORCE PATROL IN THE GRAND CENTRAL (025TH) DISTRICT The Chicago Police Department will conduct a DUI Strike Force Patrol in the Grand Central (025th) District beginning at 7:00 p.m., Friday, November 13, 2009 and ending at 3:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 14, 2009. The purpose of this program is to saturate a pre-designated area with roving police officers that continually monitor vehicular traffic for signs of impaired driving. Patrols also place emphasis on speed, alcohol-related and safety belt violations. Police vehicles equipped for speed detection are deployed to apprehend speeding violators. In ... Read Full Story
A 21-year-old Columbia man has been charged with felony driving under the influence in the death of a motorcycle rider early Saturday in Columbia.Austin Tyler Deese was in the Richland County jail Saturday. Authorities say the sport utility vehicle he was driving collided with the motorcycle just after 3 a.m. in the 400 block of Pickens Street.The motorcycle rider, identified as 26-year-old Joseph T. McCarty of 24 Bluff Road, was pronounced...  
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Last night, on the tv news, there was a report, which actually was an announcement about a DUI checkpoint in Coconut Grove from 8 pm to 1 am. It was some sort of "drunk driving awareness program."Ironically, this comes out right after the 5 am bar closing issue was talked about and since when do the police announce a DUI checkpoint? Isn't the point to catch people unaware and not warn them to "avoid the Grove" or get caught? Who set this up...  
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In the second section of the Fox News website, below the ledes, there is a list of secondary news stories which includes "John Kerry's Daughter Arrested on Suspicion of DUI." But the arrest of GOP Senator Dick Lugar's wife, for drunk driving and hit and run, is way down in the "Politics" section. Interesting......  
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A woman accused of hitting and killing a pedestrian in 2007 pleaded guilty Wednesday to second-degree manslaughter and driving under the influence. Sheila A. Whitler was driving a silver Porsche when she hit John Vice, 31, while he was crossing Man o' War Boulevard near Lyon Drive in November 2007. Vice later died from his injuries. Whitler had been on trial in Fayette Circuit Court since Monday before she accepted a plea agreement...  
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A former Port Alfred police station commissioner was hauled over the coals by a local magistrate for “chasing” an intoxicated motorist out of a beachfront car park – and then nailing him for drunken driving, reports David Macgregor. No-nonsense magistrate Walter le Grange on Wednesday accused Director Morgan Govender of “bias” for insisting several motorists be [...]  
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  BOISE -- Drunk driving arrests were way up this Saturday night after the Boise State-Idaho game. Boise Police say illegal parking was another big problem. Police say crowds inside and outside Bronco Stadium were well-behaved, and believe the patrols caught potential problems before they became more serious. Boise Police had help from Nampa, Caldwell and Idaho State Police in looking for drunk drivers.  A state grant funds that DUI task force...  
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Chief deputy county clerk will face two misdemeanor charges after Friday arrest. Dona Ana County's chief deputy county clerk won't be disciplined for his drunken driving arrest early last Friday, County Clerk Lynn Ellins told the Las Cruces Sun-News. Mario O. Jimenez, 26, of Las Cruces, was picked up by State Police around midnight and charged with driving under the influence and driving without his headlights on, according to court records...  
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