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By Donald Melanson posted Jan 20th 2010 2:16PM TruTouch Technologies has been working on various non-invasive means to detect intoxication for quite a while now (like the rather elaborate TruTouch Guardian pictured at right), but […]

TMZ reports that Security guards at a posh Golden Globes after-party this weekend saved Ed Lauter a ton of trouble when they steered the drunken actor away from his car and into a cab despite […]

The L.A. Times has reported that a California judge has granted actor Mel Gibson’s request that his 2006 arrest for drunk driving be expunged from his record. In July 2006, Gibson was arrested following a […]

Wednesday, January 6, 2010 The Sturgis woman who prosecutors say was arrested with a blood-alcohol level almost nine times the legal driving limit, has pleaded not guilty in Sturgis to driving under the influence. Marguerite […]

This past New Year’s Eve saw fewer arrests and shootings as police presence increased throughout the New Orleans area. There were only two reported arrests and two shootings recorded throughout the day. According to an […]

The Saints are winning! The Sugarbowl is here! And with a new year looming in the air and New Year’s Eve festivities commencing, it is much too easy to fall prey to too much drinking. […]

Police warn of DWI crackdown! Drivers should be careful this holiday season, as Louisiana police will be out in full force, cracking down on DUI & DWI violations. The last thing that you or your […]

House Bill 445 by Rep. Damon Baldone, D-Houma, went into effect at midnight, doubling from six months to a year the length of time drivers can lose their license for refusing a first-time test. Subsequent […]

According to the Times Picayune this morning and the St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office an impaired drivers checkpoint will be conducted at an undisclosed location between 6 tonight until 6 Friday morning. This should be […]

For most folk, when you think about drunk driving the worst case scenario is seeing those flashing red lights behind you, and knowing that you’re about to be taken down to jail with your license […]

Today’s Times-Picayune has a nice, big story about Mandeville Mayor Eddie Price driving his SUV (a Ford Expedition owned by the city, by the way) into a toll booth barrier a little before midnight on April 22nd […]

If you haven’t heard it before now, then here it is: no DUI – DWI defense attorney is going to recommend that you voluntarily take a Breathalizer test when you’re pulled over for suspicion of […]

Barron Hilton, Paris Hilton’s kid brother, got busted for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) early yesterday morning — the time of his Malibu arrest was 8:05 a.m.  Seems Barron took a breathilizer (did he check with […]

If you’re interested in welcoming in 2008 at a New Year’s Eve party hosted by a celebrity, then here’s a list of options to choose from.  Remember, though, that just because the celebrity is hosting […]

This afternoon, Kiefer Sutherland’s attorney announced that he pleads “no contest” to Driving Under the Influence (he was arrested on 9/25 for two misdemeanor counts of DUI)  — he pled the same thing to a […]

Don’t let a holiday traffic violations ruin your good driving record!! Call Bloom Legal today to prevent any blemishes on your driving record that could lead to higher auto insurance premiums or the suspension of […]

Paris Hilton, Nicole Ritchie – even Lindsay Lohan’s dad. They’ve all faced the nightmare of flashing red lights illuminating their car’s interior, a fun night gone wrong. Lindsay Lohan’s dad just got released from prison […]