DWI News & Articles

• What Does DUI and DWI Mean
  nhtsa.dot.gov, Aug 10, 2005
  DUI means "Driving under the Influence" of alcohol or drugs. DWI means "Driving While Intoxicated".
  
  
• Alcohol-Related Motor Vehicle Crashes Kill Someone Every 31 Minutes
  Center for Disease Control, Apr 26, 2005
  Alcohol-Related Motor Vehicle Crashes Kill Someone Every 31 Minutes And Nonfatally Injure Someone Every Two Minutes
  
  
• DWI Rate Increases Among New York Children
  Press Release, Mar 21, 2005
  Advocates seek greater focus on New York's Children as DWI rate increases
  
  
• DWI Author Pens Book On Accident Reconstruction
  Press Release, Mar 08, 2005
  DWI Expert writes book on accident reconstruction
  
  
• Lowey Offers Drunk Driving Amendment To Transpo Bill
  senate, Nov 02, 2004
  The Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (TEA-LU), to punish drunk drivers with blood alcohol contents (BAC) of .15 and higher.
  
  
• DDOT, Region Launch Anti-Drunk Driving Campaign
  DDOT, Nov 02, 2004
  DDOT joined the Metropolitan Police Department and police departments from Fairfax and Montgomery Counties to kick off Checkpoint Strikeforce, a regional six-month anti-d
  
  
• National Drunk and Drugged Driving (3D) Prevention Month
  State of IL, Nov 02, 2004
  Officers will increase education and enforcement efforts during 3D Month in an effort to reduce driving under the influence and other alcohol and drug related offenses.
  
  
• National Holiday Lifesaver Weekend
  State of IL, Nov 02, 2004
  The Illinois State Police (ISP) announced today its involvement in a nationwide effort to raise awareness and increase enforcement over the upcoming weekend.
  
  
• McGreevey Strengthens Law to Detain Drunk Drivers
  State of NJ, Nov 02, 2004
  New Statute Compliments John’s Law which allows Impoundment the of Arrestee’s Vehicle
  
  
• Ralph Hingson Joins NIAAA
  niaaa, Nov 02, 2004
  National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) Director Ting-Kai Li, M.D., announced today that Ralph W. Hingson, Sc.D., M.P.H., has joined NIAAA as the Direc
  
  
• DeFronzo to Be Honored by Mothers Against Drunk Driving
  State of CT, Nov 02, 2004
  an annual award given to lawmakers by the Connecticut chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD).
  
  
• Two-Thirds Of Former State Prisoners Rearrested For Serious New Crimes
  USDOJ, Nov 02, 2004
  This was a rearrest rate 5 percent higher than that among prisoners released during 1983.
  
  
• New CDC Study Shows Stronger State Prevention Activities May Discourage Alcohol-Impaired Driving
  cdc, Nov 02, 2004
  The study published in the June issue of Injury Prevention, finds self-reported cases of drinking and driving were linked with the strength of state activities to prevent
  
  
• States’ Progress Drops Drunk Driving Deaths To Lowest Level Since 1999
  Enter Source, Oct 15, 2004
  Alcohol-related fatalities declined significantly in 2003, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced today.
  
  
• Lowey Offers Drunk Driving Amendment To Transpo Bill
  U.S. House of Representatives, Oct 13, 2004
  Congresswoman Nita M. Lowey (D-Westchester/Rockland) announced today an amendment to H.R. 3550, The Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (TEA-LU), to punish dru
  
  
• McGreevey Strengthens Law to Detain Drunk Drivers
  NJ Office of the Govenor, Oct 12, 2004
  New Statute Compliments John’s Law which allows Impoundment the of Arrestee’s Vehicle
  
  
• The District Of Columbia Has A Zero Tolerance
  mpdc.dc.gov, Jan 01, 1900
  The District Of Columbia Has A Zero Tolerance For Driving Under The Influence
  
  

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