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Blog: DWI - Page 12

IID Problems Without a Car DWI Texas readers may have read about an ignition interlock penalty for repeat drunk driving offenders. The device works similar to a breath...
Texas Lawmaker Applauded After DWI Arrest DWI Today's post is a follow-up regarding the arrest of Texas state Rep. Naomi Gonzalez for driving while intoxicated. The 34-year-old lawmaker recently...
Texas Lawmaker Naomi Gomez Arrested for DWI DWI Texas authorities recently arrested state Representative Naomi Gonzalez for allegedly driving while intoxicated. Officials were called to the scene because of a...
Houston DWI Patrols Increase for St. Patrick’s Day DWI Drinking is a common way that many Texans celebrate St. Patrick's Day. However, those partaking in the festivities should plan ahead, making...
Spring Break Driving Warning for Texans DWI Throughout the month of March, Texas highway patrols report that they will be closely monitoring drivers along Highway 37 -- a route...
DWI Blood Tests Can Reveal Prescription Drugs DWI Texas authorities are relying more and more on blood testing to determine whether a driver may have been operating a motor vehicle...
Texas Lawmakers Consider DWI Checkpoints DWI When it comes to sobriety checkpoints, Texas is actually in the minority. Although 38 other states across the country claim that checkpoints...
LEADRS Helps Officers Lead in DWI Arrests DWI With each passing year, it seems Texas authorities more aggressively target DWI offenders. Now, even technology is contributing to that effort. In...
Can Diet Soda Increase DWI Risk? DWI There are many resources for Texas drivers to increase their awareness of alcohol, as well as strategies to make sure an individual...
Woman Arrested for DWI Refuses Sobriety Tests DWI When a person is arrested for drunk driving, he or she may be anxious about what could happen as a result of...
MADD Pushes Interlock Breathalyzers DWI According to one study, the average offender has driven while intoxicated 80 times before being caught the first time. But often offenders...
Tarrant County Super Bowl No-Refusal Day DWI Football fans in Texas and across the country recently enjoyed another Super Bowl Sunday. For many, the festivities included drinking. Yet when...
Randy Travis Pleads Guilty to DWI DWI Texas country music fans may have heard that singer Randy Travis recently pleaded guilty to a charge of driving while intoxicated. The...
DWI Suspect Crashes Into Patrol Car DWI Responsible driving for some means not having anything to drink before driving. For others, it may mean pacing their drinking so that...
Cowboys Player Given Field Sobriety Test DWI In this second post regarding the DWI arrest of Dallas Cowboys defensive lineman Jay Ratliff, we describe in greater detail the field...
Cowboys Lineman Arrested for DWI DWI Dallas Cowboys defensive lineman Jay Ratliff was recently arrested on suspicion of DWI. If the matter goes to trial, however, certain procedural...
Texas Parents Push Tougher DWI Laws DWI Last summer, two vacationing Texas boys were killed by a drunk driver who drove his pickup truck over their tent in a...
If You Prick Us, Do We Not Bleed? DWI On January 9, 2013 the Supreme Court of the United States heard arguments in Missouri v. McNeely. Mr. McNeely was pulled over...
DWI Blood Testing and Texas Law DWI In a recent post, we discussed the exigent circumstances exception for warrantless blood-alcohol testing currently being considered by the U.S. Supreme Court....
Texas Breathalyzer Testing May Face Scrutiny DWI A recent ruling in an out-of-state DWI case may have national implications, possibly affecting the way local authorities use breathalyzer testing in...
Texas Regions Score Low in DWI Data DWI Texas readers might be surprised by a recent compilation of DWI statistics. Based on data from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System, a...
Texas Drivers’ Rights During a DWI Stop DWI Texas enforcement efforts against DWI are more aggressive than ever. For example, over the New Year's Eve weekend, Houston-area authorities made 27...
Houston Holiday Weekend DWI Arrests DWI A Houston-area sheriff's office joined the Texas Department of Public Safety in a Christmas weekend crackdown on drunken drivers. The authorities targeted...
First-Time Texas DWI Penalties May Get Harsher DWI A non-profit organization is petitioning Texas lawmakers to pass a law requiring those convicted of a first-offense DWI to get an ignition...
Houston Holiday DWI Patrols Increase DWI 'Tis the season for holiday festivities. For those who may be imbibing holiday spirits, however, extra transportation precautions should be made: According...
Texas Offers DWI Treatment Program DWI In recent posts to Texas readers we've explored various theories of criminal punishment, including deterrence, retribution and rehabilitation. Today's story explores the...
Deputy Chief Calls for Stronger DWI Enforcement DWI A deputy police chief in South Texas is asking state lawmakers to consider setting up permanent DWI checkpoints. The San Antonio deputy...
Texas Woman Charged With DWI DWI A woman who struck two young Halloween trick-or-treaters crossing a road in their Houston neighborhood has been charged with DWI. After the...
DWI Offender in Shock Probation Back in Jail DWI Last month in this blog, we discussed the case of a Houston man who had been sentenced to "shock probation" in his...
More Funds to Catch Houston Drunk Drivers DWI Amid a drunk-driving scandal related to the mobile DWI testing vans, the Harris County district attorney's office is taking a new approach...