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St. Louis Cardinals third baseman David Freese has been arrested in St. Louis County on suspicion of driving while intoxicated.
Drunken driving fatality rates have fallen in 40 states and the District of Columbia, an encouraging sign that crackdowns are improving highway safety.
First Missouri's youngest drivers were told to quit sending cell phone text messages, and now lawmakers are going after everybody else.
A third of teens ages 16 and 17 say they have texted while driving and 48 percent of teens ages 12 to 17 say they have been in a car when the driver was texting, according to a new survey from the Pew Internet & American Life Project.
Oregon police have charged a man with drunk driving after he called 911 to report his marijuana as stolen but the dispatcher couldn't understand him because he was vomiting while on the road.
In stories Oct. 22 and Oct. 29 about a motorized recliner in which a man was arrested in Proctor, Minn., for driving drunk, The Associated Press erroneously described the recliner as a La-Z-Boy. Police in Proctor, where the recliner will be auctioned, say the brand is not La-Z-Boy.
Police in Minnesota have had to start over again an online auction for a motorized recliner used by a man who pleaded guilty to driving it drunk.
A motorized La-Z-Boy used by a man who pleaded guilty to driving it drunk is going up for auction. But police said interested bidders need to keep it off the streets. The chair, powered by a lawnmower engine, comes equipped with a stereo, cup holders and lights.
Authorities say a South Carolina man's good intentions almost caused an explosive situation.
All Wisconsin drivers, not just teenagers, would be banned from sending text messages while driving under a bill that passed the state Senate on Tuesday.
Chief Justice John Roberts spoke out in vain Tuesday against a lower court ruling he says will "grant drunk drivers 'one free swerve'" that could potentially end someone's life.
Authorities say an Italian man took reckless driving to new heights in 11 frantic minutes of traffic violations in eastern Switzerland. They said they first spotted the 47-year-old driver as he sped his jeep past an unmarked police car at 160 kph (100 mph) in a rainstorm Sunday.
China has proposed expanding a nationwide campaign against drunk drivers to include penalties against their passengers.
The Department of Transportation’s recent conference on distracted driving drew considerable attention to the hazard posed by talking on the phone and texting while driving. By the government’s count, those activities were to blame for nearly 6,000 deaths last year.
The Obama administration said Thursday it will seek to ban text messaging by interstate bus drivers and truckers and push states to pass their own laws against driving cars while distracted.
A Southern California man accused of killing a pedestrian while driving and text messaging has been ordered to stand trial for gross vehicular manslaughter.
Parents beware: Giving in to teens' demands for their own cars can have dangerous consequences, new research suggests.
On Sept. 30, the U.S. Department of Transportation convenes its Distracted Driving Summit to discuss ways to deal with what many say is a deadly, technological modern-day threat and a growing social health issue.
Driving while distracted is a growing peril in a nation reluctant to put down its cell phones and handheld devices even behind the wheel, the Obama administration declared on Wednesday. Officials said Congress and the public must team up to reduce the danger.
Unlike the criminal penalties it can draw elsewhere, a first-time drunken driving offense in Wisconsin will still mean a mere traffic ticket under a proposal lawmakers have touted as getting tough on the issue.
Ford said Thursday it backs federal legislation pressuring states to ban texting while driving in an effort to reduce driver distractions that could lead to accidents.
"DWD" — driving while distracted — by text messages, e-mails and phone calls is epidemic. Speech recognition software may play a role in reducing — but not solving — the problem.
An appeals court in China overturned the death penalty Tuesday in a drunk driving case, sentencing the defendant instead to life imprisonment.
Samoans passed a major driving test Monday when the tiny South Pacific country became the first in decades to switch its traffic from one side of the road to the other — with no accidents reported.
One in 10 binge drinkers got behind the wheel the last time they drank heavily. And half of those drivers left from a bar, restaurant or nightclub after downing five or more drinks, a new study has found.
Lumpy, Monsieur Urinal, Slick, Ol' Blue, Frankentoilet, Drips, Ol' Blue, Stunt Practice, Slick, Lumpy, Guitar Practice, Computer Time, Monsieur Urinal... I was getting antsy.
A policewoman was arrested for drink-driving at the station where she worked after turning up inebriated, a court has heard. Philippa Evans was breathalysed after arriving 'dishevelled' and telling a colleague 'I'm still p****d', the hearing was told. The 42-year-old kept alcohol in her locker and sometimes drank cider before going on duty, it was claimed.
It's Friday the 13th and drivers are behaving accordingly. You know you need to get that frustration out of your system. I'm just curious what sort of driving faux pas send others over the edge.
Software May Help You Avoid Red Light TicketsGPS and iPhone users can download PhantomAlert to make them aware of red light cameras, school zones, railroad crossings, DUI checkpoints and dangerous intersections. Car Toys has other products available as well.
BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | Woman passes 950th driving testA South Korean woman is celebrating after passing the written exam for a driving licence - on her 950th attempt.
Course puts elder drivers on road to safer drivingAt least once a week, Bill Silen, former chief surgeon at Beth Israel Hospital, drives to Cambridge Hospital to help train third-year Harvard Medical students.
Some would argue that there is a fine line between being a good driver and a bad one. The criteria for determining ones driving credibility is usually based upon their driving record: how many tickets they have, DUIs, accidents, etc.
S Korea taxi drivers can watch TV Cab drivers in South Korea can continue to have televisions on their dashboards, despite the risk of crashing, a court has ruled. The ruling comes after a taxi driver challenged a $507 (£311) fine imposed by the local authorities in the capital, Seoul.
California moves closer to pay-by-the-mile auto insurance Screw - the Rural Conservatives Drivers!Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner released regulations permitting and authorizing mileage verification for pay-as-you-drive, without dictating what form such plans must take.
Driven to Distraction - Britain Sets Tough New Laws for Texting While DrivingOXFORD, England — Inside the imposing British Crown Court here, Phillipa Curtis, 22, and her parents cried as she was remanded for 21 months to a high-security women's prison, for killing someone much like herself.
Driven to Distraction - Britain Sets Tough New Laws for Texting While DrivingOXFORD, England — Inside the imposing British Crown Court here, Phillipa Curtis, 22, and her parents cried as she was remanded for 21 months to a high-security women's prison, for killing someone much like herself.
Is There a 'Bad Driver' Gene?Are you a bad driver? Maybe you can blame it on your genes.
Woman Calls Cops on Herself for Drunk Driving911 dispatchers often get calls from people observing an impaired driver on the road. What makes the call Mary Strey made unique, is that she called 911 on herself.
One for the road? Are you fricking serious?Quick quiz: If you're a jittery driver, what's a good way to steady your nerves before you hit the road? * get plenty of sleep * practice meditation * think soothing, happy thoughts * enjoy a refreshing alcoholic beverage
Police watching for 'peephole' drivers as winter nearsAs snow and temperatures start to fall, it's "peephole driving" season in the USA. Many Americans have done it: gone outside to an ice-covered vehicle on a cold winter's morning, chipped just enough ice off the windshield to see through and driven away.
Shriver Apologizes For Breaking Cell Phone LawSACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California first lady Maria Shriver says she's sorry for breaking a state law that requires drivers to use hands-free devices while talking on cell phones.
Two good pro and con articles from US News & world Report:
Schwarzenegger To Wife: Put Down Cell PhoneSACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is calling out his wife, Maria Shriver, for apparently violating a state law he signed -- holding her cell phone while driving.
For most of us, our daily routines include an early morning commute to work as well as an equally long commute home. Some of us have long trips, some short. Some of us travel my car, others via public transportation (or a combination of the two).
Ozzy Osbourne finally passes his driving test Ozzy Osbourne has passed his driving test after the nineteenth attempt. The 60-year-old tweeted: "I just passed my driving test. Took me 60 yrs but I did it! For the 1st time in my life I'm legal to drive, so watch out!"
Hand gel faulted for fouling up Swedish bus serviceBus service in Östersund in northern Sweden has been disrupted due to an increased in the number of drivers using alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
New Device Prevents Texting While DrivingNearly 6,000 dead and half a million injured; there is carnage on our roads. At a national summit that just kicked off, experts blamed texting, emailing and web browsing while driving.
No texting while driving, starting ThursdayArkansas drivers are going to have another reason to keep their hands on the wheel. A new state law that will ban reading or writing text messages and e-mails from handheld devices while driving goes into effect Thursday.
Firey crash of SUV that killed 3 people was stopped earlier by cops on suspicion of drunk drivingA Lincoln Navigator that was involved in the firey death of its 3 occupants was the same car, that was stopped 3 hours earlier. The officer determined they had all been drinking but arrested only the driver and turned the vehicle over to one of the passengers.
As I look around at all the people on their cell phones I wonder if maybe we are becoming obsessed with them. Personally I have never really understood why people walk, drive, eat..etc all while talking on their phones.
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