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A handy tool for those who have access to a laptop or tablet computer, is the online blood-alcohol calculator. A person can enter such things as your weight, the type and number of drinks you had and how long you been drinking and the online calculators will give you an estimated blood alcohol number. Two [...]
A handy tool for those who have access to a laptop or tablet computer, is the online blood-alcohol calculator. A person can enter such things as your weight, the type and number of drinks you had and how long you been drinking and the online calculators will give you an estimated blood alcohol number. Two popular online calculators are:
http://www.ou.edu/oupd/bac.htm
http://bloodalcoholcalculator.org
There are even online drink trackers via app for both the iPhone and Google devices. One such app is called the DrinkTracker.
There are also breath analyzers that are available to families and individuals who want to monitor teenage drinking or their own sobriety. These handheld devices are relatively inexpensive and some are disposable. Generally, the more expensive the breathalyzer the more accurate the readings.
They even make devices that attach to your iPhone for testing your sobriety. You breathe into the device and it shows the results on your phone. Two reasonably priced devices are Breathometer and Alcohoot.
Many families choose to purchase a device to test their teenage drivers when they return home on the weekends. While all of these devices have variances, there are many more devices such as these that are available to test alcohol content.
The best approach however is to designate a driver if you have had any amount of alcohol to drink. Parents can lead by example and also never pass up an opportunity to discuss safe driving with your children.
In a meeting Tuesday, the National Transportation Safety Board issued a recommendation that each state lower the legal limit for alcohol while driving from .08 to .05. Other countries have followed this example and reduced the number of the fatal car accidents involving alcohol by approximately 10 to 15%. Reducing the legal limit 2.05 would [...]
In a meeting Tuesday, the National Transportation Safety Board issued a recommendation that each state lower the legal limit for alcohol while driving from .08 to .05.
Other countries have followed this example and reduced the number of the fatal car accidents involving alcohol by approximately 10 to 15%. Reducing the legal limit 2.05 would put anyone who has more than one drink at risk for a DWI arrest.
When it would also do is tell drivers that you’d better not drink anything if you are going to drive home and not risk arrest. Designated drivers would be mandatory.
Whether or not the recommendations will be followed by states is another matter altogether. Truthfully, the biggest impact that the agency could make would be to call for increased funding for educational programs across the nation.
The agency also suggested that they would support laws and allowed a police officer to confiscate a drivers license at the scene of an arrest if the driver’s alcohol exceeds the legal limit or if they refused to take a blood-alcohol test.
Further, the agency recommended that passive alcohol detectors be provided to police officers in order to sense the presence of alcohol in a vehicle during a routine traffic stop.
There is little doubt that most states will not follow the recommendations of the agency. However, proposing the changes to be more in line with other countries will be a thought-provoking exercise and may lead to change.
Whether the legal threshold is reduced or not, citizens can support initiatives such as “friends don’t let friends drive drunk” and similar educational programs to win the hearts and minds of young people when they first start driving.
Mothers against drunk driving have made a huge impact in the battle against drunk driving accidents. The organization has been responsible for most of the significant changes in the law today. While the board indicated that there is no “silver bullet” with respect to drunk driving, positive steps can be made both from legislative perspective and for educational efforts at the local level.
The National Transportation Safety Board scheduled a meeting today to look at mechanisms for reducing the number of fatal drunk driving accidents in the United States. Recommendations will be received on ideas to reduce the level of fatal accidents which involve alcohol, currently estimated at about 30% of all fatal car accidents. Drunk driving accidents [...]
The National Transportation Safety Board scheduled a meeting today to look at mechanisms for reducing the number of fatal drunk driving accidents in the United States.
Recommendations will be received on ideas to reduce the level of fatal accidents which involve alcohol, currently estimated at about 30% of all fatal car accidents.
Drunk driving accidents account for over 10,000 lives a year and countless thousands of other people seriously injured. The state of Texas leads the nation in fatal drunk driving accidents. While action is required at all levels, national state and local, the solution is multi-pronged.
Without a doubt, education needs to be part of the solution and directed at younger drivers. New drivers are especially susceptible to drunk driving accidents because of their inexperience in both drinking and driving.
Lowering the legal limits has shown some promise in other countries but still is not a significant solution in and of itself. Likewise, increasing penalties has not been an effective solution in Texas.
There are many families and organizations that travel around the state of Texas to schools and other youth programs to educate about the consequences of drunk driving accidents. Some organizations bring wrecked vehicles from a drunk driving accident to show the students real clear consequences.
We will await the published thoughts of the Board regarding actions that may be effective in battling drunk driving in the United States.
It is no secret that Texas leads the entire nation in serious injury and fatal drunk driving accidents. In response, state and local officials have stepped up efforts and patrols in an effort to take drunk drivers off our streets and make our families safer.The consequences of a drunk driving conviction can be huge. A [...]
It is no secret that Texas leads the entire nation in serious injury and fatal drunk driving accidents. In response, state and local officials have stepped up efforts and patrols in an effort to take drunk drivers off our streets and make our families safer.The consequences of a drunk driving conviction can be huge.
A fine for a DWI can be as high as $2000, And that doesn’t include the cost of bail or what a reputable and experienced DWI attorney will charge. Attorneys fees can be $5000 to 50,000 and up. If you have injured someone while behind the wheel drunk you can expect the attorneys fees to be gigantic. Additionally, court costs and expenses are added to the fine. Alcohol awareness classes or alcohol abuse classes may be ordered and are an additional expense.
After a DWI arrest and conviction, your vehicle insurance will go up significantly if you can even find an insurance company to write your policy. Expect an increase in insurance costs after a DWI to go on for at least five years.
You may lose your drivers license for up to a year after a DUI. And will be subject to an additional fee to have your license reinstated, not to mention a DWI surcharge that may be imposed upon a conviction.
Some people lose their jobs after a DWI arrest particularly if they were driving a company vehicle at the time. Others who may drive for living may find their chosen profession no longer available to them because of their drunk driving conviction.
Overall the economic consequences of choosing to drink and drive in the state of Texas can be very high indeed. Don’t drink and drive in the state of Texas.
The incidence of second and third and even fourth offense of drunk driving arrests in Texas are incredibly high. Unfortunately, many people who are arrested multiple times for driving while intoxicated never get the help they need to overcome their addiction. Although criminal penalties have gotten much tougher over the last years and judges and [...]
The incidence of second and third and even fourth offense of drunk driving arrests in Texas are incredibly high. Unfortunately, many people who are arrested multiple times for driving while intoxicated never get the help they need to overcome their addiction. Although criminal penalties have gotten much tougher over the last years and judges and juries have tended to lean toward the maximum sentences, the problem shows no sign of abatement.
Drunken-driving arrests happen every single day in the greater Houston area. The number of arrests for DWI each week in Houston is astounding. Literally hundreds of arrests every month for drivers under the influence of alcohol. In some cases, it takes a major injury or even a fatality to take the driver off the road and get them the help that they need.
For three-time offenders, injuring someone will in all likelihood, send a person to prison for a lengthy time and some cases even the equivalent of life. This does little to help the injured victim, or the family that lost a loved one due to a DWI accident. Even taking a verdict against someone in jail is a symbolic gesture at best. For some, the justice is never attainable and they dedicate their lives to the fight against them can driving.
It is through the hard work of many volunteers and organizations such as Mothers Against Drunk Driving and other organizations fight to change the laws and how the laws are enforced to protect communities from drunks. Some families have taken it upon themselves to pursue education of young people as a way of preventing needless loss of life and benefiting our communities. In Houston, one such organization is called Krysta’s Karing Angels.
The Rodriguez family has worked hard to educate young people throughout the Houston area of the dangers of drunken driving. They maintain a fleet of wrecked DWI vehicles that they take to schools and functions to show children the actual results of a DUI accident. Their motto is “save a life, don’t drive drunk”.
I urge everyone to support Krysta’s Karing Angels in any way they can and to do what they can to help keep the Houston metropolitan area safer from accidents involving drunk drivers.
It is through grassroots efforts like those of the Rodriguez family that the Houston area will become safer for our families. I applaud the Rodriguez family for their hard work and dedication to this wonderful cause. It is obvious that the terrible tragedy that struck their family has inspired them to work to protect other children from DWI accidents.
Talk to your teenage drivers every chance you get about the consequences and risks of drinking while driving. Make sure they understand that not only should they never drink and drive but they should be very careful on who they choose to ride with. A huge number of teenage drivers are lost each year because they chose to ride with someone who had been drinking. The pressure is a powerful force for young people and terms cannot emphasize enough the need to ensure your driver is safe.
The truth of the matter is that drunk driving accidents, are the second leading cause of death of teenage drivers. Education of our young drivers and eliminating repeat offenders from driving in our community is critical in the fight to prevent needless injury and death.
Please support the Rodriguez family and their efforts with Krysta’s Karing Angles.
