Posts Tagged Driving

Poway station focuses on teen driving

Posted by admin on Friday, 30 July, 2010

Poway station focuses on teen driving
The Poway Sheriff Station is trying to make roads safer, cracking down on teenage distracted driving in addition to occasional DUI checkpoints.

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New Drunk Driving Law Goes into Effect

Posted by admin on Friday, 2 July, 2010

New Drunk Driving Law Goes into Effect
The DUI law is among several taking effect July 1st SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Convicted drunken drivers in four California counties, including Los Angeles, will now have to prove they haven’t had a drink before they can start their vehicles.

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Lawyers expect texting while driving to become this century’s DUI

Posted by admin on Monday, 14 June, 2010

Lawyers expect texting while driving to become this century’s DUI
Prosecutors and personal injury lawyers say texting and driving is becoming the new DUI. The high tech practice is on the rise among younger demographics. The avoidable habit leads many to hardship, fines, and death. The Wireless Industry Trade Group reports texting has increased tenfold in the last three years.

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Slow driving tips officer to possible DUI

Posted by admin on Tuesday, 8 June, 2010

Slow driving tips officer to possible DUI
A 60-year-old man was charged with felony DUI in District CourtThursday after he was observed driving 11 mph in a 25-mphzone. 

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Many continue driving after DUI license suspensions

Posted by admin on Monday, 7 June, 2010

Before she was charged with drunken driving after a crash that killed her daughter, Judith Ramirez had a history of DUIs that led to suspensions of her driving privileges and warrants for her arrest.

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Driver guilty of driving over man, dog in Batavia

Posted by admin on Sunday, 23 May, 2010

Driver guilty of driving over man, dog in Batavia
When an intoxicated Edward O. Cook lost control of a car and plowed into a man and his dog, killing both, he was guilty of reckless homicide and aggravated DUI — but not murder, a judge ruled today. After presiding over a two-day April bench trial, Kane County Judge T. Jordan Gallagher today announced his verdict and acquitted Cook of the most serious charges in the death of David Long, 57 …

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Wife of RFK Jr. Charged With Drunk Driving

Posted by admin on Wednesday, 19 May, 2010

Wife of RFK Jr. Charged With Drunk Driving
Latest DUI Incident for Kennedy Family Involves Mary Richard Kennedy, Arrested at a Suburban N.Y. School

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Kansas City DUI checkpoint results in 20 drunken driving arrests

Posted by admin on Sunday, 9 May, 2010

A checkpoint late Saturday and early Sunday stopped more than 620 drivers and resulted in 20 DUI arrests, police said. Kansas City police worked with Jackson County deputies at the stop at 7712 Wornall Road.

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Cullerton surrenders state car son was driving in DUI arrest

Posted by admin on Tuesday, 4 May, 2010

SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Senate President John Cullerton is no longer using the state-owned SUV his son was driving during a DUI arrest last month. Cullerton today announced that he has transferred the 2009 Ford Escape Hybrid to the Illinois Department of Central Management Services. The agency will decide where to place the car as other agencies have requested vehicles but have been unable to …

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Five DUI convictions later, man again arrested for driving drunk, St. Pete police say

Posted by admin on Friday, 16 April, 2010

ST. PETERSBURG Steven Francis Oulette was arrested Wednesday night for allegedly driving drunk even though he has five previous DUI convictions and no valid driver’s license, according to St. Petersburg police.

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