How to Get a Suspended License Reinstated You’ve made a serious and far-reaching mistake—you’ve gotten a DUI conviction. And beyond the court fees, fines, and increased car insurance, you’re also worried about all the complexities that come with the potential loss of transportation. Don’t get overwhelmed in the legal process of getting your license back […]
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Illinois Drunk Driving Statistics
It wasn’t until July 2, 1997, that Illinois implemented the .08 DUI law. This new law lowered the maximum amount of blood alcohol content (BAC) from .10 to .08, allowing Illinois to become the 25th state in the United States to implement this law. Now, all 50 states abide and enforce this law today. In […]
Pennsylvania Drunk Driving Statistics
Pennsylvania—land of rolling green hills, beautiful countryside, pristine farmland, rich national history, and historically strict DUI laws in the United States. As of 2019, these laws just got increasingly stringent. With alcohol-related fatalities accounting for more than 30 percent of all traffic fatalities in Pennsylvania, the state is getting even more serious about impaired driving. […]
Recent Changes to Texas Drinking and Driving Laws
Recent Changes to Texas Drinking and Driving Laws Driving while intoxicated brings with it dangerous implications. And it’s not just for the person behind the wheel. Their passengers, the other drivers on the road, and ordinary pedestrians going about their day all have their lives at risk when someone decides to drink and drive. Drinking […]
New PA Ignition Interlock Law
Over the last decade, increasingly more states have joined the ranks of members who have more stringent ignition interlock laws on the books. In an effort to protect the roads from drunk drivers and to reduce recidivism, there’s been a purposeful movement towards zero tolerance for first-time offenders. The success such laws have had in […]
The Consequences of Underage Drinking and Driving
Despite efforts by organizations like MADD, underage drinking and driving remains a serious problem in America. In 2016, of the 4,412 fatal crashes amongst the 16- to 20-year-old demographic, 663 (15%) of them were caused by an underaged driver with at least .08 BAC. Simply put, underage drinking and driving has a strong correlation with […]