The Docket

 

This article provides some recent impaired driving statistics and information on the Faces of Drunk Driving campaign started by the Texas Department of Transportation to show the personal stories behind the statistics.

Impaired driving is more than drinking and driving.  This is an interesting article that provides information regarding drugged driving.

 

Here is an excellent article with sobering facts about alcohol-impaired driving in Texas!

 

This article links to the Computerized Assessment and Referral System (CARS) which is a screening and assessment tool for DWI offenders and is now in use across the nation.

 

 

Here is an excellent article about phases of the criminal justice system dealing with DWI cases, including high-risk impaired drivers and what research shows will be effective in deterring them.

 

Here is some important information from the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration about drunk driving issues, including how alcohol affects driving ability, risk factors, consequences and responsible behavior.

 

Please see this article and information about the importance of Electronic Blood Search Warrants in getting impaired drivers off the road.

 

Here is an interesting article about the .08 Blood Alcohol Content Legal Limit (at least one state has recently adopted .05) and some facts you should know about how that limit can be reached by different people.

 

Please see this article from responsibility.org about how to help parents guide their teens in making responsible decisions.

 

Read this article about an innovative approach by Responsibility.org to educate and change attitudes among 21 – 35 year old drivers through an interactive learning experience in which impaired drivers share the life changing consequences of their DWIs.