For more than a decade, there has been a major heroin epidemic in Boston and across Massachusetts. This has not only been a major problem for society in general, but it I also a major problem in terms of drugged driving and drugged driving accidents. In addition to heroin, there…
There have been some questions raised following the Minnesota Vikings very different reactions to two recent drunk driving arrests involving members of the team and their staff. One of the incidents involved the arrest of a third-year player on the practice squad (Isame Faciane) and the other involved the arrest…
With drunk driving and drunk driving accidents being such an epidemic in the United States and the rest of the world, scientists and law enforcement agencies are constantly looking for new ways and technology to help curb this epidemic. While breath-testing equipment has come a long way, it is still…
In 2010, the market was being flooded with alcoholic beverages that were mixed with ingredients from popular energy drinks, such as taurine and caffeine. It did not take long for people to realize the dangers of the beverages in terms of drunk driving and for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration…
Over the past decade, more and more states have been moving toward the legalization of marijuana. In many cases, we are talking about medical marijuana, but in some states were are talking a complete legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes. Colorado and Washington have led the nation in this effort,…
J. Geils, founder of the famous J. Geils Band that began in Massachusetts, was recently charged with operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol (OUI), and he was cited for failing to stop at a stop sign in Concord, Massachusetts, according to a recent news report from the…
A man has recently been arrested after allegedly hitting a traffic officer who was working a detail at a construction site, according to a news report from CBS Boston Local. A police spokesperson has said the suspect was traveling at a relatively slow speed past the construction site when he…
According to CBS Boston Local, a 39-year-old man has been arrested following his involvement in a Mattapan car accident that resulted in the death of a 46-year-old woman. Prosecutors have said the suspect was driving at a high rate of speed when he came upon the victim who was standing…
Insurance companies, as well as the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) are constantly doing studies and looking at the rates of serious and fatal traffic accidents across the country. They are doing this for different reasons, as the insurance companies want to save money by not having to pay…
According to a recent news story from the Boston Herald, an alleged drunk driver hit a pedestrian around 11 a.m. and fled the scene, leaving the victim lying face down on the road. Witnesses found the man lying in the street and immediately called 911. When first responders arrived on the…