Injuries caused by a drunk driver are senseless. A driver swills too much and gets behind the wheel with unfortunate consequences. It could have so easily been avoided. Hail a cab. Phone a friend. Take a walk. Or of course, not drinking at all. Drunk drivers are selfish. According to a recent study performed by…
Before stating an ex-police officer’s sentence, a Connecticut judge said, “You should have known better.” The former Windsor Locks officer now faces five years and four months in prison, a short sentence for his crime: He hit and killed a 15-year old bicyclist after deciding to drive drunk. The ex-officer was going 70 mph down…
Many people think of beer and fishing as two things that go hand-in-hand. In reality though, drunk boating is just as dangerous – and just as illegal – as drunk driving. Earlier this month, a Connecticut man was sentenced to more than three years in jail after a boating accident that claimed the life of…
According to the Connecticut State Patrol, Independence Day car accidents were up from last year while DUI and speeding arrests were down. Thankfully, there were no deaths. Across the United States, the Fourth of July can be one of the deadliest – and in many states, the deadliest – holidays of the year. It…
Over the last few years, studies have underlined the dangers that drivers face on Connecticut’s roads. In the 2011 Allstate America’s Best Drivers Report, both Hartford and Bridgeport were ranked among America’s 193 most dangerous cities for car accidents. Hartford was number 187 and Bridgeport was number 173. And according to the National Highway Traffic…
A recent article by msnbc.com questions whether ignition interlock devices should be required on all vehicles, not just on the vehicles of people convicted of drunk driving. The debate centers around whether preventing the risk of Connecticut drunk driving accidents outweighs the personal liberty involved in choosing to drive after drinking “just a few.” As…