Every year, there's an uptick in the number of drunk drivers out there on the road during the holiday season.From "Drunksgiving," (the day before Thanksgiving) until New Year's Day, there always seems to be an excuse to make merry -- and many people do that with beer,...
What could be more heart-stopping than to realize that the headlights you see ahead of you on the road at night are actually in your lane and coming toward you? That's the reality you can experience when you encounter a wrong-way driver.Wrong-way accidents commonly...
Drive anywhere in Florida and you'll see signs blazing the warning to all would-be drinkers: "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over."People still don't listen. Despite all of the warnings, the social stigma now associated with drunk driving and the stiff legal penalties...
It's pretty much universally agreed that drunk drivers are a massive danger to both themselves and others. It's also pretty much universally agreed that some people, no matter how much they're warned against drunk driving and no matter what penalties they may face if...
By now, everybody knows that drunk driving isn't just a bad idea -- it's illegal. Yet, there are plenty of people who will still get behind the wheel of their vehicles after having a few drinks. According to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles,...
A crash involving a drunk driver in Valrico sent six people to the hospital -- including two Hillsborough County police deputies.The early morning crash happened on May 10, 2020, near the intersection of Church Street and Highway 60 East. According to reports, the...
You do your best to be careful when you're out there on the road, and you understand that defensive driving is important. But how do you protect yourself against something like a drunk driver?Know the signs. If you can spot a drunk driver, you can take steps to evade...
Parenting a teenager can be hard. On one hand, you don't want to condone any bad behavior -- like drinking. On the other hand, you know that it's important to address the realities of life. You can't be with your teen every moment of the day or night, so they may...
Every year, thousands of people in Florida and across the country are severely injured in car accidents caused by drunk drivers. In fact, drunk driving has been one of the leading causes of injury crashes for over 100 years. With the wide range of advances in driving...
According to a recent study, about 12 million people over the age of 16 admitted that they had driven while under the influence of marijuana at least once during the calendar year 2018. Additionally, 2 million people admitted to driving under the influence of other...
