Columbus OVI/DUI Attorney BlogThe Chicago Tribune reported that the driver of a tour bus in Chicago struck and killed a pedestrian, and a blood test following the accident was positive for cocaine. The bus driver is now being held without bail and likely facing charges of D.U.I. and Aggravated Vehicular Homicide. This tragic incident highlights the issues of driving under the influence of drugs, vehicular homicide, and commercial drivers.
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Naked Man Charged With D.U.I. And Other Offenses
After crashing his SUV into another car at the gated entrance to his Florida neighborhood, a man crashes through the entrance gate and comes to a stop. He then runs, naked, carrying his dog, into his home. An officer goes to the man’s home and finds him lying in bed with blood on his body and the bed sheets. As medical personnel treat him, the man becomes combative and kicks the officer, which leads to the man being tased. He is eventually charged with D.U.I. (second offense), leaving the scene of an accident, criminal mischief, resisting arrest, and battery on an officer. The incident was reported by the Panama City News Herald.
Halloween Costume Leads To Another D.U.I. Arrest
Earlier this month, a 19-year-old was pulled over for driving erratically in Lincoln, Nebraska. When police searched his vehicle, they found beer and a bottle of vodka. Following field sobriety tests, he was arrested for D.U.I. and had a breath alcohol concentration more than twice the legal limit (see article on The Smoking Gun). Most interesting is the Halloween costume the suspect was wearing when he was arrested: a breath-testing machine.
Driver Arrested For DUI Twice In One Night
A man in Casper, Wyoming was charged with D.U.I. twice in the same night. It was not the first such occurrence in this Wyoming town. The incident raises the issue of increased penalties for repeat D.U.I. offenses, additional charges for Driving Under Suspension, and the policy of releasing arrestees after they post bond.
12-Year-Old Is One Of Three Charged With DUI In One Incident
Police in Minnesota arrested three people for DUI in one incident. Police received a call that a car went off the road and crashed into a shed. When they arrived, they found the driver and passenger in the car. The driver was a 12-year-old girl, and she was ultimately charged with DWI. The passenger, a 19-year-old man, attempted to move the vehicle, and he too was charged with DWI. Another 19-year-old man drove a moped to the scene to pick up the passenger, and the moped driver was also charged with DWI. The story was published online in the Crimesider page of the CBS News website.
The Intoxilyzer 8000 In Central Ohio
Breath-testing machines have been used for O.V.I. (D.U.I.) in Ohio for decades. Until recently, the breath-testing instruments approved by the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) were the BAC Datamaster and the Intoxilyzer 5000. In 2009, the Ohio Department of Health approved the use of the Intoxilyzer 8000. In addition, the ODH purchased 700 Intoxilyzer 8000s, at a cost of $6.4 million, to be used throughout the state.