This Week on Total DUI
State Law Provides Illinois DUI Memorial Signs
Under a new Illinois DUI law, memorial signs for those killed in drunken driving accidents may be requested by the victims’ families. A sign with Caitlin’s name and the date of the accident that took her life was the first to be requested under “Tina’s Law.” The law is named for Tina Ball, a construction worker with seven children who was killed by a drunken driver while working on I-57 during September 2003. Read more.
Study Shows Felony Wisconsin DUI Offenders are Avoiding Prison
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that lawmakers intended to get repeat Wisconsin OWI (DUI) offenders off the road. However, an analysis of Wisconsin DUI sentencing has shown that less than half of the people who are sentenced for fifth-offense drunken-driving in Milwaukee County end up serving time in prison. View the full article.
Drug Testing Drivers Could Become as Simple as Breath Tests
The National Institute of Health has recently released research guidelines that may lead to the development of new testing methods for drug abuse that can be used as routinely as breath tests. These guidelines were published in the August journal Addiction. Read on.
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Sobriety Alerts
January 3rd, 2010
11:17 am
SOBRIETY ALERTS
Sent to Your Cell Phone via Text Message. Receive alerts when upcoming sobriety checkpoints occur in the St. Louis and surrounding counties, including Illinois. Signup free for 3-months by going to http://sobrietyalerts.com
The text messages are a great idea, says Heidi Castle, a national spokeswoman for Mothers Against Drunk Driving.
The primary purpose of a sobriety checkpoint “is to deter people from driving drunk, Castle says. “You want to stop them before they get on the road. A critical part of that process, she says, is letting the public know that checkpoints are planned.
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