A recent car accident in Stoneham, killed an innocent woman and ended up causing a second accident. Just seconds later at the scene of the first accident, an alleged drunk driver slammed into and demolished a responding officer’s vehicle, according to the Boston Globe. These kinds of accidents, and the…
Getting back behind the wheel after being arrested and charged for drunk driving in Massachusetts and elsewhere may by a little too easy nowadays. These sentences just don’t seem to be holding up in court. Offenders are being let off with little to no punishments and it’s endangering motorists nationwide.…
As students across the state round out the school year, they’ve got plenty of things to look forward to. Some students are finishing their spring breaks, and right after that they get to look forward to prom and summer break. This is also a time when teenagers across the state…
According to a recent investigation conducted by The Boston Globe, nearly 90 percent of cases regarding drunk driving accidents in Massachusetts and other related convictions in the state never make it to court. What the investigation concluded is that most drivers facing drunk-driving charges plead out, pay some fines, temporarily…
The U.S. Senate recently passed Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21), a program used to help reduce the risks of drunk-driving car accidents in Roslindale and elsewhere. Included in MAP-21 is the ROADS SAFE Act and $12 million in funds to help researchers in creating, testing and…
Officials with state, county and city law enforcement agencies are sending a message to drivers this St. Patrick’s Day — Officers are out and they’re looking for you, if you’re drinking and driving. This shouldn’t be that difficult, just stay out from behind the wheel after guzzling down green beer…
After less than a year of being able to consume alcohol legally, a 22-year-old driver is facing charges of drunk driving after a Massachusetts car accident. The Friday night accident happened in Burlington and left the intoxicated driver’s passenger in critical condition at Lahey Hospital. According to the Merrimack Patch,…
There is no denying that underage kids in the state are consuming alcohol. What’s more terrifying are the risks they’re putting themselves at for serious illnesses, injuries and car accidents in Massachusetts. It may not all be their fault though. Some are blaming advertisements for increases in underage alcohol consumption.…
To no surprise, another driver was stopped in the state of Massachusetts and is now facing drunk driving charges. What may be a little surprising in this case is that this is the 55-year-old’s eighth drunk driving charge. With each charge, the man continues to get behind the wheel after…
Right now, there are 15 states that mandate ignition interlock devices for all drivers who have been conducted of drunk-driving charges. Seven states, including Massachusetts, are considering it. These ignition interlock devices are used to help stop drunk-driving offenders from becoming repeat offenders and from causing even more alcohol-related accidents…