Each year, the Arizona Legislature seems to propose tougher sanctions on DUI drivers. Past increases in the severity of the laws have ranger from adding weeks to jail sentences to adding years to the time a person must have an ignition interlock device following a drunk driving conviction.

Now, there are new proposals, which, if voted into law, would either eliminate or cut in half the time a first offense Arizona DUI convict must spend with an ignition interlock breath test device in their vehicle.

Part of the justification for the proposed law appears to be that the death rate, which is usually high in Arizona, has decreased. Any intelligent person must wonder about that logic. If deaths have decreased then, assuming that is viewed as a good thing, why change the law? Eliminating the need for interlock devices couldn't possibly save lives. If something isn't broken, you don't fix it... right?

Could it be that, as the DUI death toll decreases (for whatever reason), politicians can use it less as a hot button issue?

Many argue that doing this will allow them to isolate whether the unit was responsible for any part of the decreased death-rate. Others would argue that it may directly cause tragedy. For better or worse, Tucson will be without DUI officers a few nights a week starting early december.

His BAC registered at .174, more than twice the legal limit of 0.08.

Vic is the only Mississippi DUI Attorney who is board certified by the National College for DUI Defense. He also served as Dean of the College from 2001 to 2002.

Vic is the only attorney in MS who owns an Intoxilyzer 8000 machine and who is also a DOT permit holder to operate the machine.

Many consider Vic to be the best DUI attorney in the State.

Mr Leininger focus his practice 100% on DUI Law, and related injury and death cases.

He is a former prosecutor and former counsel to the Kansas Highway Patrol. He is one of the few defense lawyers in the world to have completed training as a Drug Recognition Expert.

Brian frequently lectures to other defense attorneys on a state and national level on DUI and DUID (drug) cases.

Mike will be the representative for the following areas starting on May 1, 2010:

Middlesex County Massachusetts DUI Lawyer
Essex County Massachusetts DUI Lawyer

We also announce the availability of the following slots:

Barnstable County DUI Lawyers
Berkshire County DUI Lawyers
Bristol County DUI Lawyers
Dukes County DUI Lawyers
Franklin County DUI Lawyers
Hampden County DUI Lawyers
Hampshire County DUI Lawyers
Nantucket DUI Lawyers
Norfolk County DUI Lawyers
Plymouth County DUI Lawyers
Suffolk County DUI Lawyers

For those on the waiting list for any of these Massachusetts Counties, I will contact you early next month. In the meantime, if you are interested, please feel free to give me a call at 480-951-3200.

Local News | No DUI charge for son of 'Deadliest Catch' captain | Seattle Times Newspaper: "The son of a recently deceased 'Deadliest Catch' fish boat captain won't be charged with drunken driving or hit-and-run following his arrest in Seattle last month.

Instead, the King County Prosecutor's Office says it will charge Jake Harris with reckless driving and driving with a suspended license."

Local News | State schools superintendent Randy Dorn charged with DUI | Seattle Times Newspaper: "State Superintendent of Public Instruction Randy Dorn has been charged with one count of driving under the influence.

Aaron Walls, prosecutor for the city of Orting in Pierce County, said he decided to file the charge after reviewing police reports and other evidence, which he said he received at the end of the day Tuesday.

Walls declined to provide more details, saying he would not discuss a pending case."

DUI arrests are common amongst educators, but much more rare among high-profile administrators.

Seattle Post-Intelligencer: MLB: "Former New York Mets and Yankees pitcher Dwight Gooden was reportedly arrested for driving under the influence following an automobile accident in New Jersey on Wednesday morning.

According to a police press release provided to The Star-Ledger in Newark, Gooden was involved in a two-vehicle accident around 8:50 a.m. (et) in his hometown of Franklin Lakes. After police investigated, the 45-year-old Gooden was charged with being under the influence of a controlled dangerous substance, endangering the welfare of a child, driving while under the influence of drugs, leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident and reckless driving, among other charges."

Suspected DUI Driver May Have Been Driving As Fast As 150 MPH - Traffic News Story - KIRO Seattle: "The state patrol arrested a man on suspicion of DUI and reckless driving after he was seen driving at an extremely high rate of speed on the 520 floating bridge Saturday, a state patrol spokesman said.

Police said the 24-year-old Bellevue man in a BMW M6 was seen driving eastbound at more than 135 mph on the bridge between Seattle and Medina at about 1 a.m."

The 520 bridge is bad enough without this. This guy could give even the drunkest of drunk drivers a bad name.

The forum will be moderated by Amy Morell and is now open for questions and comments.

I am also pleased that Mr. Taylor, who is the nation's most prolific DUI Author has become an active contributor to the DUI News and DUI Forums on the site.

Some people seem to relish the hypocrisy of somebody in law enforcement getting caught breaking the law.

To me, it's not the fact that an arrest happened or didn't happen that matters most. The big question is what the officer does after the fact. They can either run and bury their head in the sand, or the can use the experience as President Obama might say as a "teachable moment."

Hats off to Chief David Baker for agreeing to go on the radio to talk about his experience.

Police Chief David Baker to appear on Ridin' Dirty DUI radio show : DUIAttorney.com: "Baker was arrested for driving under the influence after a car crash in Arlington County.  He had a blood alcohol level of .19 which is more than twice the legal limit.  ‘I offer no excuses for my bad decisions and behaviors because there are none, and I am , and will be, forever haunted by the personal embarrassment and humiliation I caused to those who have supported me…’ said Baker."

OPINION: MADD.org Betrays Supporters and Morphs into MADD, Inc. : DUIAttorney.com: “So here I sit, Saturday morning.  Coffee freshly brewed, newspaper up on my screen, and I wonder as I peruse the latest news articles:  What BIG news is afoot from the corporate world?  What BIG announcements might a public service organization make today, on a Saturday morning?

If there was ever any doubt about the motives of corporate MADD, let there be no more confusion. MADD wants a piece of the industry beyond what they already have. They already have a monopoly on sentencing proceeds from Victim Impact panels. Now they want a piece of the dorky fake alcoholic beverage industry too.

First of all, this will only appeal to non-drinkers. Imagine a conditioned alcoholic liking MADD's stuff. Nonsense. So the church lady is gonna drink MADD's brew. It will do nothing to slow or stop DUI arrests and DUI deaths. Nothing!