Category Archives: Drunk Driver
Safe Driving Tips for the Holidays
The holidays provide a great opportunity to spend quality time celebrating with family and friends. If you’re attending Christmas gatherings and New Year’s Eve parties over the next two weeks, remember to act responsibly and avoid driving drunk. Drunk driving car accidents tend to spike during the holiday season, and the consequences are often… Read More »
Do dram shop laws reduce alcohol-related accidents?
Alcohol-induced accidents are some of the most heart-rending accidents — and that is because many of them could have been prevented. Not only do they result in injuries and fatalities for victims in the accident, the drunk driver often ruins his or her own life as well. While a drunk driver is rarely forced… Read More »
Texas has high numbers of kids killed in cars with drunk drivers
A study was recently published by a well-known university’s school of medicine regarding car crashes that kill children. The study found that Texas and California had the highest total numbers of children killed while riding with a drunk driver, researchers said. Texas had 272 deaths and California had 135 during the 10- year period… Read More »
Two members of Texas family killed in car crash
Texas drivers have an obligation to exercise care and discipline in the operation of their vehicles. Driving an automobile is a big responsibility; even a small error or lapse in judgment by a driver can result in a serious injury or death of another motorist or pedestrian. Drunk drivers are the reason for many… Read More »
Texas woman charged with intoxication manslaughter after crash
Impaired driving due to the use of alcohol is an egregious and preventable offense in Texas that puts the lives of others on the roadway in peril. The injuries and potential deaths caused by drunk drivers can place a heavy emotional and financial burden on victims and their families. Texas police reported that a… Read More »
Texas car accident by alleged drunk driver injures 8
Driving drunk in Texas is a serious crime. A driver makes a deliberate choice to get behind the wheel of a car while he or she is under the influence of alcohol or drugs. That’s not an accident. In spite of strict laws punishing driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, drunk driving… Read More »
Texas teen on trial for girl’s death in crash
Cars and pickup trucks in Texas may both be motor vehicles, but the weight and size of a pickup truck, could create devastating consequences even in a one-car accident. Pickup trucks and other small trucks can weigh more than a four-door sedan and some have more of a tendency to rollover. Texas police reported… Read More »
Texas teen receives rehab instead of jail time for crash
Any individual who drinks and drives poses a serious danger to road users in Texas and throughout the United States. No matter who is driving, being intoxicated at the wheel is a reckless and negligent action that shows a complete indifference for the safety of other road users. Officials in Texas have announced that… Read More »
Texas student bragged about drinking hours before DUI crash
The Texas Department of Transportation reported more than 3,000 fatal traffic accidents statewide in 2012. Nearly 1,100 people died and over 16,000 victims were injured in crashes involving drunk drivers. A 21-year-old college student is blamed for a recent car accident that killed two people and sent five others to hospitals. The Austin area… Read More »
