DUI offenders required to wear an electronic anklet that monitors their alcohol use are considerably less likely to be arrested for another DUI than offenders who do not, according to a recent report by a company that helps counties track the devices. Yet the company’s president says Bay Area judges too rarely administer the tool, especially judges in San Mateo County, which has the Bay Area’s …
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An otherwise routine DUI trial that began today has major implications for drunken-driving
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Defective Breathalyzer Machines Mean Hundreds of DUIs in Ventura County Could Get Thrown Out
Breathalyzer machines used to gauge blood alcohol levels by authorities in Ventura County appear to have a defect, which means that hundreds of drunken driving convictions could get thrown out based on inaccurate readings, reports the VC Star . The county owns 128 machines, the Intoximeter Alco-Sensor V , which cost about $4,800 apiece. [ more › ]
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Report: NFL Could Lose $1B With Lockout
The NFL reportedly could lose $1 billion if there is a lockout after the March 3 expiration of the collective bargaining agreement – even if the entire 2011 season is played.
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Shortly after midnight on a balmy morning in Harrisburg, a cop asks a driver stopped at a sobriety checkpoint downtown how much he’s had to drink. “A few, I think,” the driver replies.
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Wolf’s Bridge Road could reopen Oct. 21
Wolf’s Bridge Road over the Conodoguinet Creek in Middlesex Township is set to reopen Oct. 21, according to Cumberland County Planning Director Kirk Stoner.
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Edmonton Oilers’ Nikolai Khabibulin found guilty on DUI charges, could do jail time
Edmonton Oilers goalie Nikolai Khabibulin has been found guilty on charges stemming from a DUI arrest in February.
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