Sure, they call it the “drive-in,” but they don’t mean it literally. Police in Weymouth, Massachusetts say that’s what happened recently when a drunk driver crashed into a drive-in restaurant and then took off. The collision occurred around 2:45 a.m. at Jenna’s Drive-In. The fire department first received word of a…
Addiction can have a powerful hold on people, and it’s also often a driving force behind so many of the repeat DUI offenses that occur across the country. According to the National Department of Transportation, about one-third of all drivers arrested or convicted of drunk driving are repeat offenders. Beyond harsher penalties within…
A few miles from downtown Boston lies Revere Beach, which was the first public beach in America. As most people who live in Boston or the surrounding area know, while you probably wouldn’t want to go swimming there, and the beach actually has dirt with grass growing on it, many…
According to a recent news feature from the Boston Herald, a defendant who was convicted of killing a sister and brother in a deadly hit-and-run car accident in Worcester has just been sentenced and could spend the next 11 years in a Massachusetts Correctional Institute (MCI). The 31-year-old defendant had…
The 39-year-old victim in a serious drunk driving car crash in Weymouth is finally walking again with the assistance of a crutch. The accident occurred in February, and at that time, doctors did not know if he would ever walk again. His total injuries included a brain hemorrhage, a dissected…
There is no question that this primary season has taken a different turn than any in recent memory. Between Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, and members of both parties constantly making allegations against the other, there is no shortage of negative press on all sides. One thing that Clinton…
According to a recent news feature from the Natick Patch, the Massachusetts State Senate is trying once again to pass a bill that would require an ignition interlock device for anyone convicted of drunk driving, and this includes first time offenders. While this sounds like an easy thing to accomplish,…
There is no question that a person who is under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs cannot safely operate a motor vehicle. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has performed extensive research and testing beginning mostly in the 1970s, and after decades of work, they have a fairly…
A recent news feature from Inc. is examining the effect of Uber and other ride-sharing services like Lyft have on reducing the number the number of drunk drivers on the roads and, moreover, the total number of drunk driving motor vehicle crashes. The reason they chose now do discuss this…
Every night in every bar or club in America, there is a good chance there is a person who has had too much to drink and is planning to get behind the wheel of a vehicle where they will be driving under the influence of alcohol. While many people make…