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Coalition Cites Deputy For Efforts Against DUI

The Washington Post 12-20-2001 Coalition Cites Deputy For Efforts Against DUI Edition: FINAL Section: Loudoun Extra Loudoun County Sheriff's Deputy Jay C. Conner was among 11 metropolitan area law enforcement professionals cited this month for their commitment to fighting drunken driving in the Washington area. The Washington Regional Alcohol Program (WRAP) presented them with its 2001 Law Enforcement Awards of Excellence for impaired driving prevention. The annual awards, established in memory of D.C. Police Officer Anthony W. Simms, who lost his life to an impaired driver in 1996, were presented by his widow, D.C. Police Lt. Pamela Simms. According to

Dui Cases Nose-Dive In Dade Police, Activists Differ On Reason

Driving drunk appears to be getting easier in Miami-Dade County. DUI arrests have nose-dived by more than one-third in Miami and unincorporated Miami-Dade so far this year, even as drunk-driving deaths have risen. It's the second consecutive year that DUI arrests have plummeted. Police administrators say traffic enforcement efforts may be keeping drunks off the streets, leading to fewer arrests. Not likely, say Mothers Against Drunk Driving, defense lawyers who specialize in DUI Source : nl.newsbank.com

Md. House Panel Kills 2 DUI Bills

Daniel LeDuc Washington Post Staff Writer The Washington Post 03-22-2001 Md. House Panel Kills 2 DUI Bills; State Could Lose $85 Million in Aid Byline: Daniel LeDuc Washington Post Staff Writer Edition: FINAL Section: A Section The Maryland House Judiciary Committee has killed two measures intended to toughen the state's laws against drunken driving, a move that could cost the state millions of dollars in federal aid. The bills, a priority of Gov. Parris N. Glendening, were part of a three-bill package tied to $140 million in federal highway aid over the next seven years. While most attention during the

’John From Cincinnati’ Star Austin Nichols Arrested on Suspicion of DUI

Austin Nichols, the title character in HBO's "John From Cincinnati," was arrested early Friday on suspicion of drunken driving. The 27-year-old actor was stopped by police about 2:40 a.m. after being spotted driving a silver Mercury Mountaineer the wrong way down a one-way street in the city, said Jackson police Lt. John Holda. An officer smelled alcohol and, after conducting sobriety tests, took Nichols into custody. A breath test later indicated he had a blood-alcohol content of 0.10 percent, Holda said. The legal limit for drivers in Michigan is 0.08 percent. Nichols, who also appeared in "Deadwood," was held at the Jackson County

Bill would mandate ignition testing device for DUI offenders

A first-time drunken-driving offender would be required to install an ignition device that checks the driver's blood alcohol level before the engine is started, according to a new bill unveiled by a San Francisco lawmaker Wednesday. Such a penalty is already available to California judges, but very few hand out that punishment, proponents of SB177 say. In fact, in 2003, only 3.8 percent of all driving under the influence convictions required defendants to install the ignition devices. But the new legislation seeks to make it mandatory for even first-time offenders to install the device that checks the driver's blood