Articles Posted in Drunk Driving in Massachusetts

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Jarred Drake Bell, former child actor, is best known for his long-standing role on Nickelodeon’s “Drake and Josh” as the brother of the character played by Josh Peck. In addition to this memorable role, he also gained notoriety for playing the junior-high-school aged version of John Cusack’s character in “High Fidelity.”

prison-1431136-mAccording to a recent news feature from the Santa Monica Observer, the 30-year-old actor has just pleaded guilty to drunk driving charges in California and was sentenced to four days in county jail followed by four years of what is known as summary probation.  He was taken into custody from court directly to serve his four days.  However, it is unlikely that he would actually serve the entire four days due to jail overcrowding issues across the county and the way in which jail time is calculated.  As long as you serve any part of day, it generally counts as a day, even if that means you are being released at dawn on your last day. Continue reading

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While jogging may be good exercise, it can also be quite dangerous along busy roads, particularly given the presence of drunk drivers.  For this reason, joggers should exercise as much caution as possible and always wear proper reflective clothing.  However, despite the need to take these precautions, there is no valid excuse for when a drunk driver negligently hits a pedestrian or jogger. Unfortunately, it continues to happen far too often.

one-car-key-1149771-mAccording to a recent news feature from ABC 5 Boston, witnesses to an alleged drunk driving accident involving a jogger decided to chase after the suspect when the suspect fled the scene. This accident occurred in Attleboro, Massachusetts at around five in the afternoon.  The jogger was in his 50’s, and authorities have said that his injuries were very serious in nature and appeared to be life threatening, though his exact condition is unknown as of this time. Continue reading

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Unfortunately, many drunk driving accidents in Boston also involve a hit-and-run driver.  The reason for this is because some of these drunk drivers realize they will likely be arrested for drunk driving in addition to other charges related to the accident.  They either are not really thinking at all, or are thinking that even if they get caught later, the police will not be able to prove the driver was under the influence of alcohol or drugs at the time of the accident.

police-on-the-scene-1172422-mAccording to a recent news feature from WMUR, the Massachusetts State Police (MSP) are saying that a pedestrian was killed in a Boston drunk driving accident, and the suspect allegedly fled the scene following the accident.  He has since been arrested and taken into police custody. Continue reading

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According to a recent news feature from CBS Local Boston, a woman has just been arrested after she allegedly crashed into a Massachusetts State Police Cruiser in Boston, injuring a trooper.  Authorities say the alleged drunk driving crash occurred in on Route 93 in Boston near the Mass Ave exit around 1:30 a.m.  The alleged drunk driver was in a 2010 Chevy Malibu.

traffic ticketA spokesperson for the Massachusetts State Police (MSP) say the Chevy Malibu was being driven by a 21-year-old woman who was operating her motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol at the time of the accident. Specifically, the allegations are that she rear-ended the trooper’s cruiser with enough force to cause an injury. Continue reading

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There is no doubt that state legislators and organizations like Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) are trying to make it tougher for those who decide to drink to the point of intoxication and then get behind the wheel of a car.  The state senate has recently passed a bill that will require more people convicted of operating a motor vehicle under the influence (OUI) of intoxicating liquor or drunk to get a vehicle alcohol ignition interlock on their cars.  This is a breath testing machine in which the driver must blow a clean sample before his or her car will start.

gavel6While the courts in our country do not generally advocate for a position, legal decisions can make it harder on certain individuals who get arrested, and things just got harder for those arrested for drunk driving in the Commonwealth. Continue reading

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There are many people who drink until the point where they are intoxicated and then get behind the wheel of motor vehicle.  They do it all the time, night after night, and hope they won’t get caught or get into an accident.  The primary fear however, is getting caught, not getting into an accident, for most people.

mq2DQE8There are two ways we know this. The first is that most of the anti-drunk driving commercials have slogans like, “Drive hammered, get nailed,” or “Sober or slammer.”  These are not randomly chosen slogans, or simply picked because they rhyme.  There are extensive focus groups and psychological data that shows what prospective drivers fear in terms of drunk driving. Continue reading

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Judges often say during sentencing that drunk driving is not like a lot of other crimes.  The reason for this is because it is a serious crime that can, and often does, result in the death of innocent victims that is often not taken seriously and often committed by a person who is otherwise not a typical criminal.  Not only that, it is one of the few crimes that a person who otherwise has no issues in their life will commit multiple times, even though it is costing them everything they have worked for.

mf1GjqGThere are a variety of reasons for this.  In many cases, especially with younger people, it is often seen as not a big deal, and something that everyone does.  In some cases, a drunk driver is someone who makes bad decisions, but not necessarily someone who made a bad choice, and was negligent, but is not what we would typically describe as an alcoholic.  However, in other cases, the drunk driver is an alcoholic and drives drunk on a regular basis, despite the tremendous risk to themselves and others. Continue reading

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According to a recent news feature from Fox 25 Boston, troopers from the Massachusetts States Police (MSP) have arrested a man who allegedly drove his car for over 20 miles in the wrong direction of Route 128, which is a fairly major state highway, while intoxicated.

wrong-way-sign-232552-mAuthorities say the call to 911 came in around three in the morning from a concerned motorist who told them there was a person who appeared to be drunk driving in the wrong direction of Route 128 in the Manchester by the Sea area just north of Boston.  When the troopers located the suspect driver, they attempted to pull him over, but they ended up having to follow him for miles. Continue reading

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Despite what many people think, drinking and driving is not a crime.  It is perfectly legal for someone to have a beer and then get behind the wheel of a car and drive, so long as their blood alcohol content (BAC) is not at or above the legal limit of 0.08 or they are not otherwise intoxicated even at a lower limit.

mWkbC9MThe limit of 0.08 grams of ethanol (drinking alcohol) per hundred milliliters of blood was imposed in all states in 2000 through a federal law, even though the vast majority of states had already adopted the standard by that time.  However, some states still maintained their legal limit at 0.10, which is actually significantly higher that the current legal requirement, as 0.02 can have a major effect on one’s level of intoxication with respect to the ability to safely drive a motor vehicle. Continue reading

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As you may recall, Melrose Place actress Amy Locane-Bovenizer was found guilty in connection with a fatal drunk driving accident that occurred in 2010 in New Jersey.  In that accident, there were multiple cars involved and a victim was killed.  During her trial, defendant attempted to blame another driver for the deadly results but did not deny that she was drunk driving at the time of the accident.

prison-1431136-mShe was eventually found not guilty of the lead charge of aggravated manslaughter, but she was found guilty of the lesser included offense of second degree vehicular homicide. Court records indicate that she was driving nearly 20 miles per hour over the posted limit and had a blood alcohol content (BAC) of around three times the legal limit of 0.08 grams of ethanol per 100 milliliters of blood.   Continue reading

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