The victims of drunk and drugged drivers aren’t just the people injured or killed on the road. Their family members and loved ones suffer as well – emotionally and financially. A bill under consideration in the Alabama House of Representatives would mandate that...
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Drunk Driving Accidents
Why do so many people continue to drink and drive?
Alabama’s roads can be outright deadly during the winter holiday season. In fact, a new study from HelpAdvisor.com puts this state in the ninth position for the most deadly car crashes over the holidays in the entire nation – and about 38% of those are caused by drunk...
How big a problem is drunk driving?
Despite years of campaigns warning people how dangerous driving after drinking alcohol is, many people continue to do it. Despite the police arresting thousands of people each year for it, many drivers still take the risk. They still believe that the statistics do not...
Is it true that drunk drivers are less likely to be injured in a wreck?
When there is a car accident involving a drunk driver and a sober driver, you will sometimes hear people comment that the drunk drivers never get injured. They say that it always seems like the people who did nothing wrong are the ones to get hurt in these crashes. Is...
Blackout Wednesday is coming: Drivers beware
Every year, the night before Thanksgiving earns the dubious distinction of being called “Blackout Wednesday.” Many bars consider it the biggest drinking day of the year -- bigger, by far, than St. Patrick’s Day or New Year’s Eve. How did Drinksgiving get started?...
Make a claim if you’ve been hit by a drunk driver
The last thing you expected to deal with today was a serious crash because of a drunk driver. It’s the middle of the afternoon, so you never would have expected someone to be driving drunk. Unfortunately, as you turned onto the street in your residential neighborhood,...
Not all drunk drivers realize their impairment
The fact that drunk driving is incredibly dangerous is common knowledge, and yet people get arrested every day for getting behind the wheel while under the influence. Some of these people who get arrested know that they're drunk and that their decision could have...
How does alcohol affect the ability to drive?
If you live along the Gulf Coast, you understand how tourism affects the local economy. When tourists come to the beaches near your home, they often drink alcohol, either on the beach or at the local bars. When anyone chooses to get in their car after drinking, they...
