DUI Round-Up: School Bus Drivers, NASCAR and Elected Officials
A round-up of DUI news from this week, which includes people behind the wheel of NASCARs and school buses.
School bus driver DUI
In Franklin, Ind., elementary school students came home reporting a scary ride on the bus that included swerving and running over a mail box. The driver of the bus was found slumped over the wheel, according to report, where he was arrested and charged with DUI with children in the vehicle.
DUI on NASCAR Track
Billy Ballew, a NASCAR team owner, has worked with some of the top drivers in the world, guys like Denny Hamlin, Martin Truex Jr., Geoffrey Bodine, John Andretti and Kyle Busch. But Ballew was recently charged with a DUI at the Atlanta Motor Speedway when security officers pulled him over and found a mixed drink in his car.
Judges not immune from DUI
Police officers and judges can get a DWI just like anyone else. In Houston, a Montgomery Co. judge was arrested on suspicion of DUI. From KHOU TV news story:
“This proves that no one is immune from going through this process, and I totally respect it,” (Alan) Sadler told 11 News.
The judge refused a breathalyzer test, police report. They then had to get another judge to sign a warrant for a blood alcohol sample.
And then down the road in Denison, Texas, a Fanin Co. tax asses assessor was arrested for DWI, KTEN reports.
This proves that anyone can be charged with a DUI. If you are charged, make sure you know you rights.
One Response so far
Joe
March 9th, 2009
8:38 am
That is really, really scary that an elementary school bus driver was found drunk on the job. There has to be a way to screen for things like that.
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