DWI and Police Performance DWI violators vastly outnumber police officers. It is not possible to arrest every drinking driver each time they commit DWI. Some officers are not highly skilled at DWI detection. They fail to recognize and arrest many DWI violators. Also, some officers are not motivated to detect and arrest DWI violators. In [...]
Driving Down DUIs
DUI Deterrence Each year tens of thousands of people die in traffic crashes. Throughout the nation alcohol is the major contributor to traffic fatalities. In 2002, alcohol-related fatalities rose to 17,490, representing 41% of all traffic fatalities. In 1991, in a Gallup survey of over 9000 drivers nationwide, 14% of the respondents reported they drove [...]
DON’T READ THIS WHILE DRIVING – MARYLAND TEXTING LAW
There law has changed in Maryland for all you texters out there. You are now prohibited from reading text messages while driving and may be pulled over by police under a new state law taking effect Saturday. A first offense of reading or sending a text while behind the wheel carries a fine of $70. [...]
