It wasn’t until July 2, 1997, that Illinois implemented the .08 DUI law. This new law lowered the maximum amount of blood alcohol content (BAC) from .10 to .08, allowing Illinois to become the 25th state in the United States to implement this law. Now, all 50 states abide and enforce this law today. In […]
Illinois Drunk Driving Statistics
Pennsylvania Drunk Driving Statistics
Pennsylvania—land of rolling green hills, beautiful countryside, pristine farmland, rich national history, and historically strict DUI laws in the United States. As of 2019, these laws just got increasingly stringent. With alcohol-related fatalities accounting for more than 30 percent of all traffic fatalities in Pennsylvania, the state is getting even more serious about impaired driving. […]
What is Low Risk Drinking?
What is Low Risk Drinking? Most adults have experienced the short-term effects of alcohol firsthand—slurred speech, decreased motor function, an inability to think rationally. Long-term health effects, spurring from prolonged abuse, increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, liver degeneration, and various other health problems. Point being: when abused, alcohol can wreak havoc on our bodies, […]
Recent Changes to Texas Drinking and Driving Laws
Recent Changes to Texas Drinking and Driving Laws Driving while intoxicated brings with it dangerous implications. And it’s not just for the person behind the wheel. Their passengers, the other drivers on the road, and ordinary pedestrians going about their day all have their lives at risk when someone decides to drink and drive. Drinking […]
What is a Look Back Period?
Say you’re out having dinner with some friends. The night is going well, the conversation is charged, and the third bottle of wine has just been ordered. It’s a careless mistake, but you decide to drive home after this dinner. Your BAC is above the legal limit… Being convicted of drunk driving has far-reaching effects. […]
Your Insurance Rate After a DUI
The costs of drunk driving are often calculated in the emotional costs of fatal accidents and the physical destruction of property. Both of which should be enough to deter any sane-minded individual from getting behind the wheel with alcohol on their breath – or so one would think. In 2016 alone, more than 1 million […]
