Posts Tagged ‘DWI’
Memorial Day Holiday DUIs — It Takes Far Fewer Drinks Than You’d Think
With today as the official start of the Memorial Day holiday week-end, I thought I’d use this post to share some of the science of how it is that a well-intended person gets a DUI. Of course the obvious answer is they chose to drink and drive. So the obvious question, then, is, “WHY?” The…
Read MoreGovernment Can Reduce Drunk Driving With New Technology
Reducing drunk driving is critical. The following is a guest post by Pari Chang, a professional blogger for SixEstate. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, SELF, and Glamour. Government Can Reduce Drunk Driving With New Technology by Pari Chang It’s astounding: The average drunk driver will drive drunk 87 times before being…
Read MoreSo How Does a Person Choose to Drink and Risk Getting a DUI?
Choose to drink and drive – how does a person do it?! This is a re-post of a 10-minute show that I did with Pen TV in which I shared the science and brain research that explains why a person may “choose” to drink and risk getting a DUI and why knowing this may stop a…
Read MoreHow It Is That a Person Can Choose to Drink and Drive?
How does a person get a DUI if they didn’t choose to drink and drive? One of the most difficult obstacles to overcome when working to halt DUIs/DWIs — driving while impaired — is that by the time a person who has been drinking through dinner or over the course of an evening still thinks s/he…
Read MoreDUI – Staying Within Moderate Drinking Limits Does Not Mean You’re Good to Drive
DUI – just because a person stays within “normal” – also known as “moderate” or “low-risk” – drinking limits does not make that person safe to drive. Getting a DUI is still a possibility. ___________________ You may know or have read that “moderate” or “low-risk” drinking limits are defined as: no more than 7 standard…
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