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DUI/DWI News

ADL Welcomes Mel Gibson's Apology To The Jewish Community

State Dot Promotes Youth Traffic Safety

AG Lynch Leads Effort To Strengthen RI's Drunk Driving Laws

Cops Office Releases Study On Drunk Driving

Bill Signed To Combat Underage Drinking And Drunk Driving

Driving While on Cell Phone Worse Than Driving While Drunk

The Facts Of Impaired Driving

Driving Under The Influence (DUI) Among Teenagers

New Technology Can Prevent Drunken Driving

Hazelden and MADD Collaborate

Students encouraged to "Make the Right Choice" and to prevent drunk driving

Impaired Driving - Public Awareness Programs

Key State Laws Enacted to Prevent Impaired Driving

DDOT, Region Launch Anti-Drunk Driving Campaign

National Drunk and Drugged Driving (3D) Prevention Month

National Holiday Lifesaver Weekend

McGreevey Strengthens Law to Detain Drunk Drivers

Ralph Hingson Joins NIAAA

DeFronzo to Be Honored by Mothers Against Drunk Driving

New CDC Study Shows Stronger State Prevention Activities May Discourage Alcohol-Impaired Driving

States’ Progress Drops Drunk Driving Deaths To Lowest Level Since 1999

Lowey Offers Drunk Driving Amendment To Transpo Bill

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Did You Know?

Your operator’s license and/or operating privileges can be revoked under the Administrative License Revocation (ALR)
Depending on the state, this law authorizes law enforcement to immediately confiscate a driver’s license as a result of a Driving Under the Influence (DUI) arrest. Drivers, who are eligible, may receive a temporary license for 30 days. Drivers who refuse the test will be revoked for a one (1) year time period. Drivers who fail the test will be revoked for 90 days - for first offense, or for one (1) year for any subsequent offense within a 12 year time period.

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	News about DUI & Drunk Driving cases in California and nationwide: Hazelden and MADD Collaborate Hazelden and MADD Collaborate To Bring Evidence-Based Alcohol Prevention Curriculum To Elementary Students Center City , ... Read more > Students encouraged to "Make the Right Choice" and to prevent drunk driving Oahu, HI — Attorney General Mark J. Bennett, The Hawai`i Hotel and Lodging Association and The Century Council, a national not-for-profi... Read more > National Holiday Lifesaver Weekend In addition, Governor George Ryan has proclaimed December "Drunk and Drugged Driving (3-D) Prevention Month" in Illinois. In observance of 3-D mont... Read more > More DUI Drunk Driving News >

Drunk Driving Terms

Today's Terms

Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN)

Definition:
Horizontal gaze nystagmus is a naturally occurring involuntary jerking of the eyeballs as they gaze side to side. It is theorized that when a person is impaired by alcohol, the nystagmus (the jerking of the eyeballs) is magnified or pronounced.

Zero Tolerance Policy

Definition:
Prohibition of drinking for those under the age of 21

Alcoholism

Definition:
Alcoholism, also known as “alcohol dependence,” Includes four symptoms: Craving: A strong need, or compulsion, to drink. Loss of control: The inability to limit one’s drinking on any given occasion. Physical dependence: Withdrawal symptoms, such as nausea, sweating, shakiness, and anxiety, occur when alcohol use is stopped after a period of heavy drinking. Tolerance: The need to drink greater amounts of alcohol in order to “get high.”

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San Diego
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San Pedro
Santa Ana
Simi Valley
South Gate
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Sylmar
Tulare
Union City
Vacaville
Victorville
Vista
Watsonville
Westminster

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