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Ore. man charged with drunk driving after 911 call

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.

Puerto Rico lawmakers OK strict drunk driving law

Puerto Rico lawmakers have voted to adopt one of the world's lowest legal limits for drunk driving.

Roberts speaks out on drunk driving case

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.

China: It could be trouble if your driver is drunk

China has proposed expanding a nationwide campaign against drunk drivers to include penalties against their passengers.

China reverses death penalty in drunk driving case

An appeals court in China overturned the death penalty Tuesday in a drunk driving case, sentencing the defendant instead to life imprisonment.

China drunken driver who killed 4 to get death

A court in southwestern China has sentenced a man to death for a drunken driving accident that killed four people, in what state media said Friday was a first for the country.

Trainer for Kentucky Derby contender arrested

The trainer for a leading Kentucky Derby contender has been arrested outside Los Angeles on suspicion of drunk driving.

Court rules DUI does not count as violent felony

The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that convictions for drunken driving do not count as violent felonies for enhancing prison sentences.

Senior Irish Cop Arrested on DUI Charge

A senior police officer tasked with promoting road safety has been arrested on suspicion of driving drunk — the most high-profile arrest in a nationwide crackdown on the once-widespread practice in Ireland.

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Homicide rap dropped in fatal OUI
Source: The Boston Herald

A motor vehicle homicide charge has been dismissed against a former WEEI on-air sports news reader who struck and killed a Cambridge teenager while driving drunk last November.

Drunk driver kills 18 yr-old woman and flees scene, mayor posts friend's bail
Source: the-messenger.com

In an e-mail response to a query from The Messenger, Seiber said that Hamilton is a friend.

Breathalyzer Man Busted
Source: thesmokinggun.com

A Halloween reveler dressed up as a Breathalyzer machine was arrested early Sunday for drunk driving.

Yes, that's right, officer, the cow is drunk
Source: The Boston Herald

A heavily intoxicated man, driving home from a Halloween party dressed as a cow, became confused when his GPS navigator malfunctioned, causing him to drive right into the Niagara River. He managed to get out and walk to the nearby water-treatment plant to ask for help.

TMZ founder Harvey Levin vows fight against sheriff's office
Source: The Boston Herald

LOS ANGELES — The founder of TMZ.com is promising a fight, saying the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department illegally obtained his phone records in its investigation into who leaked a report on Mel Gibson's 2006 drunken driving arrest, including details on the actor's a …

Alleged DWI Mom Taunted Kids Before Fatal Crash
Source: WCBSTV.com

She promised another parent that the children would be in good hands. She even joked about it. But what happened next was no joking matter. Now a young girl is dead, a mother is under arrest, and families are devastated after a tragic accident on Manhattan's Upper West Side.

Bill would require ignition locks for all drunk drivers
Source: The Boston Herald

Anyone convicted of drunk driving in Massachusetts would be required to have an ignition-linked portable breath tester installed in their vehicles, under a bill heavily promoted during a public hearing this morning.

Dad Gets DUI Arrest After Bailing Out Son With Same Charge
Source: KETV-7

LEXINGTON, Neb. -- Authorities say a 53-year-old Nebraska man whose son had been arrested on suspicion of drunken driving was arrested on the same charge after bailing out his son.

Father and son arrested for driving drunk
Source: JournalStar.com

A 53-year-old Gothenburg man was arrested Saturday for driving under the influence after bailing his 19-year-old son out of jail for the same charge.

Wife Calls 911 To Report Husband's Driving Drunk - 45-Year-Old Man Had Blood-Alcohol Level Of .30 (Video/Audio)
Source: wisn.com

WAUWATOSA, Wis. -- A Wauwatosa woman called 911 on Friday begging for her husband to be pulled over. She told police this happens all of the time. Wife: "We need help. We need help." Dispatcher: "Ma'am what's going on?"

State works to stop wrong-way drivers
Source: Lohud.com: Latest News

A drunken driver at the wheel of a two-ton vehicle hurtling the wrong way down a highway - a harrowing scene that has played out again and again on the region's roads recently.

Police: Ocala Man Rode Motorcycle Drunk, Naked
Source: wesh.com

A man with a history of drunken driving convictions was arrested on Tuesday morning, accused of being drunk while riding his motorcycle naked.

Drunken Driver Takes Wheelchair On Freeway
Source: WISN-TV

MILWAUKEE -- In a heavy fog, one wheelchair driver went where he shouldn't be - on an on-ramp of the Marquette Interchange of Interstate 94.

Police Train To Forcibly Draw Blood From Drunk Driving Suspects:Nightmarish and chilling program will be expanded nationwide
Source: Alex Jones' Prison Planet.com

The Federal program's aim is to determine if blood draws by cops can be an effective tool against drunk drivers and aid in their prosecution. They will draw blood of any suspected drunk driver who refuses a breath test.

Winston-Salem Dancer Killed In Drunken Driving Accident
Source: WXII12.com

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Raleigh police say a ballerina from Winston-Salem died in a drunken driving accident. Police said Raymond Cook of Raleigh was driving while intoxicated when he hit and killed 20-year-old Elina Shapiro about 8 p.m. Friday.

A diseased night

There was food and a muffled conversation, it was hard to eat swallowing hushed words, They stuck in your throat like cactus, the senseless accusations and anger, desert was sour like our family time, dad drank alcohol and forgot food, the bitter words sloshed from his mouth, kin …

Nun Arrested, Charged With Drinking And Driving
Source: wpix.com

A Long Island nun is facing drunken driving charges after police say she polished off a half bottle of gin and hit the road for a wild joyride that nearly killed a group

Drunken-driving cases spike in China
Source: USA Today

BEIJING — Mix a billion people with an age-old thirst for strong alcohol. Stir in China's new love of the automobile. And the deadly result has sparked a crackdown on drunken driving and a heated debate on whether offenders deserve the death penalty.

Man Says Police Forcibly Collected Urine Sample
Source: wlwt.com

An Indiana man has filed a lawsuit claiming that police forcibly withdrew urine from his body during a drunken driving arrest. A Breathalyzer test showed he was under the legal limit, but Officer Brian Miller doubted the findings.

Anti-drunk driving gadget
Source: Straits Times Interactive - SINGAPORE

TOKYO - TOYOTA Motor said on Monday it was developing anti-drunk driving equipment that would lock the ignition of a vehicle if high levels of alcohol are detected in the driver.

2 drunk drivers crash, blame each other
Source: WOODTV

GENEVA TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Van Buren County police responded to a two-car crash Friday in which both drivers involved were drunk. They were arrested for operating while intoxicated, but were not injured.

State law changes way police draws blood from suspected drunk drivers
Source: kvue.com

A little known Texas law which goes into effect September 1, 2009 will dramatically change the way Texas law enforcement officers draw blood from suspected drunk drivers. ... Currently police officers in Texas have to get a search warrant to draw a person's blood.

Officer who killed student in crash pays $260 fine
Source: The Diamondback

The fact that he was drinking that night is irrelevent; the fact that he is a police officer is also irrelevent. The problem is that he was speeding (twice the posted limit), thus causing a fatal crash. I've heard of parking tickets costing more money.

Boy who survived Taconic crash told of kin's deaths
Source: Newsday.com

The West Babylon boy who survived the deadly Taconic State Parkway crash that killed his mother, baby sister and three cousins has been told of their deaths, a private investigator said Sunday.

Lawyer: Driver reaching for phone when she hit boy
Source: Newsday.com

Cops: Nurse driving drunk with son hits teen

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