The official “big” holiday period — Christmas and New Year’s — may be over and the year may be gone, but the party isn’t over. In 2012, there will surely be plenty of times to celebrate and toast with friends and family members. All holidays see a spike of drunk…
Every year, the holiday season brings an absurd increase in the number of drunk driving car accidents in Taunton and elsewhere throughout the state. According to national statistics, Thanksgiving through New Year’s sees nearly 20 percent of drunk driving accidents across the country for the year. That’s just over a…
Mothers Against Dunk Driving (MADD) recently took time to reflect on all they had achieved during 2011 to help reduce the risks of drunk driving car accidents in Massachusetts and elsewhere. MADD says all of their accomplishments could not have been done without the help of the public, and thanks…
A 37-year-old Massachusetts woman, is currently facing charges of hitting and killing a woman as she was driving under the influence of alcohol, according to The Boston Globe. Her drunk driving accident in Massachusetts landed her in some big legal trouble. She failed to realize the consequences before getting behind…
The polls are in and according to The Daily Beast’s 2011 list of the 25 Drunkest Cities in the United States, Boston ranks in at number one! Our city moved up from 8th place in the 2010 poll. While it’s nice to be a winner, being number one for drunkest…
A female driver is facing motor vehicle homicide while intoxicated and negligent driving charges after a recent Haverhill car accident. The accident happened just outside a doughnut shop when she hit and killed a woman who was picking up doughnuts for her church. She was arrested and held on a…
Women are being arrested for drunk driving in Massachusetts more and more nowadays. According to a recent release from the Traffic Injury Research Foundation, the number of drunk driving arrests among women has skyrocketed in recent years. A near 40 percent increase over the last ten years to be exact.…
Drunk driving car accidents in Massachusetts are expected to be a common occurrence through the remainder of the year. Each year, the holiday season sees more car accidents than any other time of the year. To combat drunk drivers and to prevent these accidents, the Watertown police recently made an…
Reports indicate that those who have been convicted of operating under the influence (OUI) charges are being handed lenient sentences and minimal punishments in the state. Melanie’s Law was passed six years ago in the state to keep drunk drivers off of our roadways and to prevent drunk driving accidents…
Fatal alcohol-related car accidents in Massachusetts rank our state at 31st in the U.S. In 2009, there were nearly 110 people who died in the state because of drunk driving accidents. These accidents cost tax payers nearly $800 million, according to the Berkshire Eagle. Recently, friends and family members of…