With temperatures dropping and Halloween over, the winter holiday season is on its way, as the displays at most major retail outlets reflect. You may find yourself looking forward to a Thanksgiving feast, gift exchanges or just celebrating the approach of the new year...
What should you do if you see a drunk driver?
It’s hard to know for sure if someone else on the road is driving while intoxicated. You’ve had no real contact with that person. You’re simply observing the way that they drive. That said, the police identify drunk drivers by their actions all the time. They need to...
Riding a motorcycle while drunk
Often, when people hear of drunk driving, they think of someone operating a vehicle such as a car or truck. However, there are other types of vehicles that people operate while they are under the influence of alcohol and drugs, such as a scooter or a motorcycle. When...
Should I refuse a sobriety test in Connecticut?
Each state addresses operating under the influence differently, so it can be difficult to know what exactly your state's guidelines are for field sobriety tests. It leaves questions lingering about test refusals, test expectations and consequences of failing a test....
Looking into accidental drunk driving
There are many different issues to take into consideration when it comes to drunk driving. For example, there are certain times of year, such as holidays, when drunk driving may be more prevalent. In fact, even certain times of day and days of the week can bring an...
How many drunk motorcyclists pass away in single-vehicle wrecks?
Motorcycle accidents have a variety of causes, whether someone is struck by a distracted or drowsy driver while they are riding their motorcycle or someone is hit by a truck driver who lost control because of poor road conditions. Unfortunately, some motorcycle...
Minimal drinking with maximum risk
Drivers in Connecticut may not even be aware when they are driving with an illegal amount of alcohol in their system. With a legal limit of only .08, it does not take many drinks for one to be impaired, and this can result in major consequences.According to Business...
Does Connecticut have a dram shop law?
Drunk drivers may be the last thing that you think about encountering on New London's streets. Yet given that fact that local establishments do sell alcohol, the threat of encountering such a driver on the road is very real. This may prompt you to question exactly...
Labor Day and DUI wrecks
There are many different reasons why drunk driving crashes happen, some of which have been addressed on this blog. For example, a teenager may drive drunk because they are unaware of zero tolerance laws or are pressured by some of their peers to engage in risky...
Teens and drunk driving
Each day, people take to the road after consuming too much alcohol. In New London, Connecticut, and other parts of the country, some of these people are not legally allowed to any consume alcohol in the first place, due to their age. When teens operate a vehicle while...