Founded in 1978, this volunteer grass-roots organization (P.O. Box 520, Schenectady, NY 12301; 518-372-0034) is devoted to efforts to deter impaired driving, help victims seek justice and restitution, close loopholes in DWI (driving while impaired)...

Driving while...

Drunk driving is the act of operating and/or driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs to the degree that mental and motor skills are impaired. It is illegal in all jurisdictions within the U.S. The specific criminal...

State split on lower limit for driving drunk Poll shows support for tough measures against drunken drivers By JESSICA HANSEN of the Journal Sentinel staff Saturday, July 6, 2002 Wisconsin residents are split on whether the blood-alcohol limit for drunken...

State Rep. David Travis, D-Madison, was cited for drunken driving and driving too fast for conditions during Monday night's snowstorm. Madison police said they received a call around 11:15 p.m. from a citizen, who said a car had just ran into a...

New technology like alcohol-detecting devices in cars may hold the key to eliminating drunken driving, according to a campaign launched Monday by Mothers Against Drunk Driving. The organization, along with the U.S. Department of Transportation, is pushing for such devices...

Technology that prevents a drunken driver from starting a vehicle holds the promise of greatly reducing alcohol-related deaths, the government and auto safety groups said Wednesday.So far, however, the criminal justice system has not widely embraced alcohol ignition interlock devices because of long-standing questions about...

Describes the dangers of drinking and driving. Examines the legal, emotional and physical consequences.