According to local police officers, a woman who is now facing charges of drunk driving in Whitinsville says that the GPS made her do it. Allegedly, the woman says that the GPS told her to make a left, so she did. Unfortunately, the left that she took led her through…
Recently, the Governor of Massachusetts Deval Patrick signed new legislation into law that closed a previous loophole. The old loophole used to let repeat drunk driving offenders chose to refuse a breathalyzer to get lesser sentences when they were charged in court. According to the Boston Globe, the measure was…
A drunk driving car accident in Watertown left a local man running shirtless. According to local police, the accident happened just after 1:00 a.m. Officers from Cambridge notified the Watertown Police and told them that they saw a man who was openly peeing outside of his car while it was…
Now, all drivers in France will be required to have two breathalyzers in their vehicle. The requirement started on the 1st of July, but officials aren’t going to be strict about it until November 1st, allowing for a grace period, according to Motorway America. Through the new law, drivers will…
According to officials with AAA, more than 42 million Americans are expected to travel 50 miles or more from home for their Fourth of July celebrations. That’s close to a 5 percent increase from the travel that was expected last year. This year’s Fourth of July holiday period stretches from…
Drinking and driving. According to the Boston Herald, even school bus drivers are getting caught, and they’re putting your kids at serious risks because of it. Recently, a bus driver from New Hampshire was arrested for driving under the influence and causing an accident in Tyngsborough. He is facing charges…
Recently, officials met at the 30th Anniversary Lifesavers Conference on Highway Safety Priorities to discuss the most effective ways to help to cut down on the number of drunk driving car accidents in Quincy and elsewhere. During the keynote address, safety advocates with Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) called for…
There were nearly 120 people who were killed in alcohol-related car accidents in Boston and elsewhere in the state of Massachusetts in 2009. In the state, there were more than 22,000 people who were busted for a third-time drunk driving offense in 2009. To make matters even worse, there were…
A 20-year-old man was arrested for drunk driving accident in Braintree and a number of other crimes after another vehicle on Route 93 was hit by piece of the drunk driver’s shredded tire. When the man was pulled over and apprehended, officers located an open bottle of alcohol in the…
A recent car accident in Attleboro landed a woman with her second drunk driving charge. The woman’s charge came after an early-morning multi-vehicle accident on Interstate 95, according to State Police. Officers received a number of 9-1-1 calls reporting a five-vehicle accident on the northbound lanes of the interstate, near…