While many Tennessee drivers may hear about the dangers of driving while intoxicated, texting or fatigued, analysts say that eating while driving is one of the most common forms of distracted driving. Studies have shown that drivers who are eating or drinking are far...
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Month: March 2017
DUI incidents may spike over St. Patrick’s Day weekend
New research findings suggest that the number of drunk driving violations that occur in connection with any given holiday may be related to the day of the week on which that holiday falls. Since St. Patrick's Day landed on a Friday in 2017, Tennessee motorists could...
Drunk drivers more likely to be on the road over the holiday
When holidays fall on Fridays, it often increases the potential for Tennessee residents to be involved in car accidents. People often drink around holidays, and when holidays fall right before or on a weekend, it makes it that much more likely that individuals will...
Penalties for 1st and 2nd DUI convictions
Tennessee residents who are charged for their first drunk driving offense may only spend 48 hours in jail. However, the minimum penalties for DUI are greater if a driver is found to have a blood alcohol content of at least .20 percent. First time DUI offenders with...
The minimum mandatory sentences for vehicular assault
A Class D felony in Tennessee, vehicular assault occurs when a driver's intoxication recklessly causes serious bodily injury to another person. Motorists in Hamilton County and elsewhere across the state who find themselves facing vehicular assault charges may want to...
Study ranks states according to highway safety laws
Compared to other states, Tennessee ranks among neither the best or worst states when it comes to enforcing highway traffic safety laws according to a report by Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety. The report examined state traffic laws concerning impaired driving,...
Implied consent, DUI tests and your driver’s license
Having a driver's license in your pocket means you are free to drive anywhere in the United States. But the state asserts the right to suspend your license if you refuse to take a breath or blood test for suspected chemical impairment. Why is that?This is due to a...
What is the difference between a 2nd and 4th DUI conviction?
The state of Tennessee takes drunk driving accusations very seriously. Those who are convicted on more than one drunk driving charge will face punishments that are increasingly more severe depending on their number of previous convictions. For example, the...
Lawsuits filed against Apple for lack of safety lock
Tennessee drivers may eventually be unable to text or use apps on their iPhones while they are driving if a class action lawsuit against Apple is successful. However, the lawsuit, which was filed in California, is currently only asking for remedies in that state. The...
CDC report contains tragic data: mesothelioma deaths still rising
On March 3, 2017, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or CDC released a new report: Malignant Mesothelioma Mortality - 1999-2015. Experts had projected that U.S. mesothelioma deaths would begin to decrease after 2005, but instead, the number of people...