August 14, 2024 Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over! According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), one person is killed about every 39 minutes in a drunk driving crash, totaling more than 13,000 lives lost each year. Before this coming Labor Day, the NHTSA is sponsoring its annual “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” drunk driving awareness campaign. The national campaign runs … Read More »
July 26, 2023 What Are the Dram Shop Laws in Pennsylvania? Dram shop laws allow victims and their families to file claims against bars, restaurants, and others for injuries sustained in DUI accidents and other incidents after the negligent service of alcohol. Pennsylvania’s dram shop laws hold liquor license holders legally responsible for the consequences of serving patrons under the age of 21 or people who … Read More »
November 24, 2021 Drunk Driving and Holidays Do Not Mix Holidays are a time to celebrate, whether it is Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, New Year’s, or another holiday. Alcohol is often a part of these holiday celebrations. However, there are many reasons why drunk driving and holidays do not mix. Tragically, more than 10,000 people die each year in drunk driving car accidents, according to the … Read More »
August 11, 2021 Labor Day: Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over According to data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), drunk drivers killed 10,142 people in 2019. Drunk driving-related motor vehicle crashes accounted for nearly 30% of that year’s total fatalities. Despite the fact that alcohol-related traffic deaths have been on a slight decline, drunk driving remains a leading cause of death on roadways … Read More »
May 13, 2020 Deadly Drunk Driving Accidents The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that approximately 30 people die in drunk-driving crashes every day. Despite the fact that the number drunk-driving crashes has fallen steadily over the past three decades, more than 10,500 people still die in tragic and preventable accidents each year. How Alcohol Impairs Drivers: Blood Alcohol Concentration Alcohol … Read More »
October 10, 2019 FMCSA Drug Test Rule The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has published a proposal that would extend the date of compliance for the Commercial Driver’s License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse rule. The Clearinghouse rule was set to become operational on January 6, 2020, however the FMCSA recently published a notice that would extend the deadline for compliance to … Read More »
July 22, 2019 Teens and Car Accidents Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for American teenagers, with six adolescents between 16-and-19-years-old dying because of crash-related injuries each day. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), teen drivers are almost three-times as likely to be involved in a fatal crash as drivers who are 20-years-old or older. … Read More »
May 22, 2019 Memorial Day Driving Safety Tips This Memorial Day, many Americans will take time to remember those who have served our country by making the ultimate sacrifice to protect our freedom. The Memorial Day weekend has also become the unofficial start of the summer season – with many people planning trips to the beach, family barbeques, and parades. With so many … Read More »
March 12, 2019 Utah Becomes First State to Lower DUI Limits Utah recently introduced a .03 percent decrease to its driving under the influence (DUI) blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit – and it is the first state to do so across the country. Originally at .08, the state now has the lowest BAC concentration allowed at .05. Utah was the first state to implement a .08 … Read More »
