Drunk driving is considered a punishable offense in all states. The offense is more formally known as a DUI. If an individual is caught driving while intoxicated, he or she might face several consequences. Law-breakers are charged accordingly. They may have to pay...
Drunk Driving Accidents
Drunk driving fatality numbers tell a very sad story
By now, everyone should be aware that drinking and driving can be a lethal combination. Yet every year, far too many people are killed or injured in Pennsylvania due to the negligent actions of drunk drivers. And all of the pain caused by this recklessness is...
Unpredictability makes drunk drivers extremely dangerous
Driving is a privilege, not a right. Every motorist has a duty of care when he or she takes to the road. When people choose to drive while impaired, they are not only violating the law; they are selfishly putting the lives of others in danger. Driving under the...
Precautions needed when reporting intoxicated drivers
Have you ever been on the road when you encountered another motorist whose driving seemed erratic or even out of control? Often intoxicated drivers will engage in such dangerous acts as speeding, driving too slowly and weaving in and out of lanes. Sometimes an...
Pennsylvania man charged with vehicular homicide
The thought that many drivers in Pennsylvania and, indeed, throughout the United States, still choose to drive when drunk is both distressing and alarming. It only takes one mistake on the part of one person for disaster to strike and suddenly everyone on the road is...
Charges filed in hit-and-run pedestrian accident
A 21-year-old man from Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, was killed on May 23 just before midnight. The deceased saw an accident on Shadow Oak Drive and Route 114 and stopped to render aid. While the man was helping the driver who had hit another vehicle, he was killed...
Blood Alcohol Calculator helps determine how much is too much
It is widely accepted that drunk driving can lead to car accidents. Accordingly, there is a constant effort to reduce the number of drivers who get behind the wheel after consuming too much alcohol. In the course of holiday weekends like the one we are about to embark...
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