571 Arrested for Drunk Driving in L.A. Over St. Patrick’s Day News and ResearchBy Promises Behavioral HealthMarch 18, 2014The St. Patrick’s Day DUI Mobilization crackdown on drunk drivers resulted in a significant number of DUI arrests from the sobriety checkpoints, special saturation patrols and routine patrols in Los Angeles County over the weekend. From 12:01 a.m. Friday, March 14, through midnight Monday, officers representing 100 county law enforcement agencies arrested 571 individuals for driving under…
Samantha Lynn Goudie ‘Lucky to Be Alive’ After Blowing .341 AlcoholismBy Promises Behavioral HealthSeptember 6, 2013It was 81 minutes past noon when University of Iowa police say student Samantha Lynn Goudie blew a blood-alcohol level of .341. The season-opener between the Hawkeyes and Northern Illinois was more than an hour from kick-off when news stories say she tried to jump onto the field and officers reported arresting her for public intoxication.
Technology Derived from Anti-Terrorism Initiatives Used for Preventing DUIs News and ResearchBy Promises Behavioral HealthMarch 31, 2011Federal safety officials and auto makers are working together to install sensory technology on new cars that would prevent the vehicle from becoming operable if the driver has consumed alcohol and is attempting to drive under its influence.
Drunk Driving-Related Accident Risk Climbs Higher on Big Football Game Days News and ResearchBy Promises Behavioral HealthNovember 4, 2010Football games conjure up images of cheering fans, tailgating and cookouts, and for many, alcohol consumption. In fact, big football events like the Super Bowl call for increased measures by law enforcement agencies each year to try to prevent drunk drivers from taking to the road. Still, hundreds of crashes related to alcohol happen on…
