How Long After Drinking Can You Use An Ignition Interlock? Impaired driving remains a huge issue in the country. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, over 1 million drivers were arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol or other controlled substances in the United States in 2016. However, that accounts for […]

It takes one small decision to change your entire life. Whether you’ve been out with friends or enjoying post-work happy hour, choosing to drink and drive can come with some serious consequences. Every single day, about 29 people die in car crashes involving an alcohol-impaired driver. That equates to about one (very preventable) death every […]

Despite some preventative tools and steps, drunk driving still remains one of the most prevalent problems in the United States. In 2016, nearly 10,500 people were killed in crashes involving alcohol impairment, which accounted for about 28 percent of all traffic-related deaths in the country that year. Over a million drivers were arrested for driving […]

How to Choose the Best Interlock Device: A Helpful Guide In the fight against drunk driving, states have implemented a variety of laws and tools to curb the potential consequences that come with driving under the influence, including injuries, death, and damage to property. Effective strategies have included: Enforcing existing laws for 0.08 percent BAC […]

Is drinking and driving a felony? The short answer: sometimes. But when? That’s going to take this whole post to answer properly! A person can be convicted of a DUI as both a misdemeanor and a felony. Usually, a first-time offender will be a misdemeanor, but if that person injures another person or, worse— kills […]

Every day, many people drink and drive without seeing the harm it can cause. But does making it home safely or “getting away with it” make driving drunk a good decision? No, it does not. Choosing to drive yourself home when you are impaired by alcohol is putting not only your own life at risk […]