A Winthrop man was recently busted for what could be his eighth Operating under the Influence (OUI) charge. The man has seven previous convictions for drunk driving. He was arrested and is being held without bail, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley. Drivers who operate a motor…
The Boston Herald has reported that officers in Massachusetts have seen a significant decrease in the number of drunk driving busts within the last 5 years, according to recently released statistics from the Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV). That doesn’t mean there are less drunk drivers on our roadways or…
A Dorchester driver that recently slammed his van, full of special-needs adults, into a garbage truck is now being accused of driving while under the influence of drugs. The Massachusetts drugged driving accident injured 12 of the special-needs passengers. Authorities recently discovered his out-of-state driving history, including illegal possession of…
A drunk driving car accident in Quincy killed one and injured two recently. A Plymouth man is now facing drunken driving charges after the incident. Authorities responded to the accident around 12:30 a.m. at Quincy Shore Drive at Rice Road. The head-on collision involved a 1995 Ford Explorer and a…
A Worcester woman was slapped with a sentence of two years in prison after rear-endearing State Police Colonel Marian McGovern, making this drunk driving accident in Massachusetts her fifth DUI incident. The woman was driving to work when the accident happened. In addition to the two-year prison sentence, she was…
A proposed bill could require that all convicted drunk drivers have an ignition interlock device installed in their cars. This rule would apply to ALL convicted drunk drivers, instead of just repeat offenders like the current law states. These devices require a driver to breathe into them and would only…
A 16-year-old boy was hit and killed by a drunk driver in Massachusetts last month as he was leaving a community picnic with a group of his friends. They were there at the gathering to enjoy the fireworks display at Mashpee High School, the Boston Herald reports. The boy’s peers…
A drunk driving accident in Boston landed one man in jail after he ran into a street sign on Keystone Street and then tried to flee the scene, according to the West Roxybury Patch. The driver reportedly had a .22 blood alcohol content (BAC) reading. The state’s legal BAC level…
The U.S. Coast Guard is warning all boaters of the increased risks for boating accidents in Massachusetts and elsewhere along the Northeastern United States during the upcoming holiday weekend. The Fourth of July not only brings out the most boaters, but it also holds the tragic distinction for being the…
The Fourth of July is a popular holiday for families to gather over the long holiday weekend and celebrate our country’s independence. The Greater Boston area provides an endless list of Fourth of July events to attend over the three-day weekend. We wish you an enjoyable holiday weekend. Please celebrate…