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A simple solution to DUI?
Why not put breath analysis technology inside each vehicle instead of in the hands of police? Before driving, drivers would have to blow a clean reading. However, proposed legislation in New York has strong opposition. More »
Top politician's DUI casts doubts on alcohol education effectiveness
For years, we've been bombarded with messages about drinking and driving, but do they work? Recent charges against the Premier of a Canadian province cast doubt on their effectiveness. More »
UK -- bounty on drinking drivers
Crimestoppers in Britain offered a 500 pound (US$800) reward for informing on drinking drivers over the holidays. More »
Drunk driving and phone use: study irresponsible
Britain's Royal Auto Club says comparison of cell phone use with drunk driving is irresponsible. More »
How drunk is drunk?
Despite the fact 72 percent of all Americans do not know their state's blood-alcohol concentration (BAC) limit, 77 percent say they have received enough information about drinking and driving and how alcohol affects their individual BAC level. More »
Merits of a .08 BAC per se law for adult drivers
The USA's NHTSA argues in favour of lowering blood-alcohol content limits. More »
High profile problem driver
When Richard Gnida was pulled over for running a stop sign in Detroit in July, 1999, he was found to have a BAC level of 0.12, well over the legal limit. More »
Alcohol and driving: get tough on youth but cut some slack for mature drivers
Journalist Eric Peters responds to a Drivers.com editorial article that rebutted Peters's arguments about the BAC level. More »
The case for .08 BAC: science vs. myth
A Drivers.com editorial piece rebutting Eric Peters's arguments against lowering the legal BAC level. More »
Mad about MADD: is a BAC level of .08 justified?
An automotive journalist takes Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) to task for being overzealous in fighting drinking and driving. More »
Brewery teaches driving skills
Describes an advanced training course, and discusses the debates about the effectiveness of collision avoidance programs and the wisdom of accepting sponsorship from the alcohol industry. More »
