SUV Driver Was Drunk When Plunge Killed Her and Family

The Associated Press Apr 13, 2018 Tests find Jennifer Hart had a high level of alcohol in her blood when she, her wife and, apparently, their six adopted children went off a California cliff last month. Two bodies have not been found. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Mothers for Drunk Driving

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Where’s Evidence for Uber’s Claim That It Helped Decrease Drunk Driving Accidents?

Staff / Truthdig Feb 4, 2015 The ridesharing service published a report last week with Mothers Against Drunk Driving connecting the rise of Uber to a drop in drunk driving accidents. Except the connection isn’t so clear. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Loaded

Bill Day, Cagle Cartoons Jan 1, 2014 Dig deeper

Arizona Man Charged With DUI Despite Not Being Drunk (Video)

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jun 10, 2013 A 64-year-old retired firefighter was arrested and charged with drunk driving even though tests showed that he had a blood alcohol level of 0.00 and a drug recognition officer said the man was completely sober. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Congress Rights a Wrong, Ann Coulter’s Epic Rant, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jan 5, 2013 A look at the day's political happenings, including President Obama's reported pick for secretary of defense and why Joe Biden could be America's next reality TV star (or not). Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

GOP Senator Who Says He Doesn’t Drink Is Charged With DUI

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Dec 24, 2012 Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, a Mormon who in the past has been outspoken about his abstinence from alcohol, was arrested early Sunday morning in Alexandria, Va., and charged with driving under the influence. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Don’t Drink and Drive

Michael Kountouris, Cagle Cartoons, Greece Dec 12, 2011 Dig deeper

Report: Drunk Drivers Hit the Road With Nukes in Tow

Staff / Truthdig Nov 23, 2010 As if driving drunk wasn't deadly enough On Monday the Office of Secure Transportation released a report spanning 2007 to 2009 that disclosed some seriously unsettling findings about drivers hired to tote nuclear weapons and materials around the country (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

FDA Goes After Caffeinated Alcoholic Beverages

Staff / Truthdig Nov 14, 2009 News flash: Adding caffeine to alcoholic drinks may lead consumers to underestimate how drunk they are. The Food and Drug Administration is getting to the bottom of this potential health issue by ordering close to 30 manufacturers of caffeinated adult beverages to prove that their drinks are safe -- or else. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

New Mexico Tries Talking Urinals

Staff / Truthdig Feb 18, 2007 New Mexico's transportation department has installed 500 talking deodorizers in urinals around the state in an effort to curb drunk driving. The motion-activated device plays a recorded message that encourages the captive listener to phone a friend or a cab if he has "had one too many." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )