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Pr. George’s Proposes DUI Victim Memorials

The Prince George's County Council introduced legislation yesterday to install "Don't Drink and Drive" signs at accident sites where someone has died at the hands of a drunk driver. The program, modeled after one in Colorado, would be the first in the Washington area to use public funds for roadside memorials to commemorate victims of drunk drivers and to raise public awareness of the dangers of drinking and driving. The signs would have one of two messages: "Don't Drink and Drive" or "Don't Do Drugs and Drive." The victim's name and age and the date of the accident would appear

14 arrested for driving to DUI meetings with revoked licenses

Fourteen people who had their licenses revoked because of drunken driving convictions were arrested again because they drove to court-mandated DUI meetings. They each face between one to six months of jail time and up to a $1,000 fine. "I hope this gets the message out that you need to make sure you don't drive to one of these meetings with a revoked license," said Reno Police Lt. Jim Ballard. The 14 people were arrested Thursday night when they arrived to attend a session of a Victim Impact Panel, where they were to listen to people talk about the

When ESL Meets DUI, the Message Is as Simple as ABC

Students in Michael Javier's evening ESL class at Evans Adult School in downtown L.A. were learning some strange new words along with basic English. Words like zig zag and equilibrium, revocation and suspension. This first-in-the-nation program is taking the message-"Si Toma, No Maneje" (If You Drink, Don't Drive) to Latinos. The statistics show the need: According to the California Dept. of Justice, Latinos, about 26% of the population, account for 45% of DUI arrests. That adds up to more than 120,000 arrests. The ESL lesson plan was written by Javier and LAUSD teachers Sharon McMarr and Steve Ryan, with the goal of

Alhambra In Memory of DUI Victims

Said Alhambra Police Chief Russell Siverling: "This is our way of sending a positive message to the community and reminding the public that during the holidays, law enforcement will be cracking down on those who choose to drink and drive and place innocent people's lives... Source : pqasb.pqarchiver.com

New Dui Law Ends Minors’ Loophole

The slogan is well-known: Don't Drink and Drive. But each holiday season, scores of Bay Area residents down one last beer or cocktail and get behind the wheel of a car, often with disastrous results. Many drunken drivers and their victims are young people, in their late teens or early 20s. But beware: A new state law that takes effect Monday will treat minors as adults when it comes to driving under the influence. AB 2752, sponsored by Republican Assemblyman Todd Spitzer of Source : nl.newsbank.com