Month: October 2016
New patch can measure alcohol levels in sweat
Tennessee motorists may be able to take advantage of an experimental device that can tell them if they have had too much to drink before getting behind the wheel of a car. A patch has been developed by researchers at the University of California, San Diego and funded by National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and
Naked driver charged with DUI accident in Tennessee
According to authorities, a naked man was charged with multiple offenses after allegedly causing an accident on Highway 111 on Sept. 30. The incident happened around 11:40 a.m. Officers with the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office stated that they received numerous reports of a car driving erratically. Officers said that callers reported that a man had
Drugs surpass alcohol in fatal Tennessee DUI crashes
Both alcohol and drugs can impair someone’s ability to drive. However, there is a general perception that drinking leads to more accidents on U.S. roadways. Recent data from Tennessee Highway Patrol shows that drugs now account for more fatal car crashes than alcohol in the state. Drugged driving was a factor in 174 auto accident