Remember the accident last year in which the driver of a U-Haul truck full of kegs of beer ran right into a 30-year-old woman from Massachusetts, killing her and injuring two others? As we recently reported on our Boston Drunk Driving Accident Lawyer Blog, that occurred at a Harvard-Yale tailgate…
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Drunk Driving Accident in Canton Leaves Pickup in House
In a recent Canton drunk driving accident, a driver was injured and was also issued a summons for driving under the influence of alcohol. It wasn’t just his blood alcohol concentration (BAC) that led officers to bust the driver. It was also because he crashed his pickup truck right into…
Mass Drunk Driving Enforcement: Dozens Arrested as Authorities Reduce Accident Risks
Massachusetts State Police arrested nearly 25 people and issued hundreds of traffic citations over the Labor Day holiday weekend enforcement effort on Interstate 195 and Route 25. This particular enforcement effort took place in New Bedford and Fall River, according The Boston Globe. This was the sixth week of this…
Ignition Interlock Devices Proven Effective in Stopping Drunk Drivers
The Executive Director of Impact DWI, Inc., Richard Roth, PhD, spends his time working to reduce drunk driving risks and working to raise awareness in the community about the dangers that accompany this dangerous habit. Recently, he took a look at the use and effectiveness of ignition interlock devices (IID).…
Labor Day Drunk Driving Enforcement Kicks Off
Thinking about drinking over the Labor Day holiday weekend? Then you might as well forget about driving. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently announced that it has joined efforts with law enforcement agencies throughout the nation, with the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), with Mothers Against Drunk Driving…
More Drunk Drivers Busted through 2nd Phase of “The Surge”
Our Massachusetts personal injury lawyers have been talking about the increase in patrols in the Boston area to target drunk drivers. In our last drunk driving accident blog, we reported that nearly 10 people were busted for driving while drunk over the first weekend of “The Surge.” During the second…
Massachusetts Police Gear Up for Drunk Driving Enforcement
There’s another round of federal grants that’s helping to get more officers on the road and targeting dangerous drivers. The new extra patrols will be used for one thing — busting drunk drivers. This increase in patrols is part of the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” initiative. Our Boston…
Increased Patrols Busting More Drunk Drivers in Massachusetts
According to Massachusetts State Police (MSP), there were close to 10 drunk drivers arrested, just over the weekend. And this was just the first weekend of the “Surge” enforcement. Officers say that this was the result of the additional 11 police officers that have been placed along Routes 195 and…
Officials Work to Keep Young Drivers from Drinking, Protecting Victims’ Rights
You’ve got to be 21-years-old to legally consume alcohol. It wasn’t always that way and some are trying to get the age lowered back down to 18-years-old. The 21 Law, is now celebrating its 28th anniversary. Officials say that more than 25,000 lives have been spared since the passing of…
Liquor Distributor Supports Massachusetts’ DUI Law
As we recently reported on our Boston Drunk Driving Accident Lawyer Blog, the Governor of Massachusetts, Deval Patrick, is seeking to close a loophole in the state’s drunk driving law. The loophole used to allow repeat drunk driving offenders to refuse a breathalyzer during a traffic stop as a way…