An article in the Los Angeles Times late last week brought attention to the California Supreme Court's recent ruling that Breathalyzer findings can be challenged in court:
Under the law, a suspected drunk driver can submit to either a blood test, ...
By James Baxter, NMA President
MADD’s current excuse for existing is to make DUI violations a felony, the most serious of criminal convictions. A felon, along with going to prison, loses the right to vote, the right to possess firearms, any ...
By James Baxter, NMA President
This editorial by James Baxter is a response to a five part series on drunk driving in Wisconsin that appeared in the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel in October.
The Journel-Sentinel series on “excessive drinking,” primarily related to drunk driving, ...
As a followup to last week's post on the possibility of mandatory breathalyzers in every vehicle, we thought it would be worth going over the organization's stance on DUI/DWI laws:
The NMA supports drinking and driving regulations based on reasonable standards ...
By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist
If you're not a convicted drunk driver, should you still be required to have an in-car breathalyzer fitted (at your expense, 'natch) to your next new vehicle?
Apparently, some automakers -- including GM and Toyota -- ...
By Gerald D. Simpson, Ph.D.
In a 1983 law review article, Stephen G. Thompson observed the following:
"Modern criminal justice is premised upon the requirement that a criminal defendant be proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt before punishment can be meted out. ...
In 1990, the New Jersey courts declared that the science was settled, the debate was over: breath analysis is a reliable and accurate means by which to determine blood alcohol content (BAC). This proclamation is known as the “Downie ...
There have been an increasing number of police departments allowing their officers to draw blood samples from motorists under suspicion of a DUI/DWI. This takes place on the roadside as opposed to a hospital where there are trained ...
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