Month: September 2012
First-time Tennessee DUI offenders face lifetime of consequences
A recent opinion piece in The Tennessean expressed frustration about the severity of Tennessee’s treatment of first-time DUI offenders. The concerns expressed are likely shared by many in the state who feel people deserve a second chance after making a mistake. The piece started out by criticizing a supposed deal cut by a Tennessee Congressman facing DUI
Tennessee Safety Commissioner Said DUI Laws Need Streamlining
This past Tuesday, Tennessee Safety Commissioner Bill Gibbons advocated for streamlining the state’s lengthy DUI laws. He explained that since lawmakers have routinely added to the laws throughout the past years, the result has been an overly complex patchwork of laws pertaining to Tennessee DUI offenses. “What we’re looking at is trying to possibly streamline