In a recent post, we discussed some of the issues and implications surrounding the recent arrest of a Texas District Attorney. The woman has confessed to the driving while intoxicated charge brought against her, and she also released a statement to the media. Texas readers may have assumed the woman’s DWI defense tactic — of […]
Houston and surrounding Harris County boast many landmarks and attractions. As the fourth-largest American city, Houston has top-rated sports teams, museums, performing arts companies, and nightlife. Additional highlights include the NASA Johnson Space Center, the port of Houston, iconic architecture and bridges of the Houston skyline, and nearby Galveston beaches. One distinction, however, is more […]
Readers of this blog may recall many posts where an alleged traffic violation alerted authorities to someone driving while intoxicated. Observable behavior, such as erratic driving or the commission of traffic offense, may satisfy the probable cause element needed by police to pull over a driver. Today’s story begins with that common scenario. Texas A&M […]
Throughout the month of March, Texas highway patrols report that they will be closely monitoring drivers along Highway 37 — a route taken by many college students traveling to South Padre for spring break. Although the extra enforcement does not appear to involve checkpoints, local authorities will be watching drivers for traditional signs of driving […]
According to one study, the average offender has driven while intoxicated 80 times before being caught the first time. But often offenders are not caught before a serious and sometimes even fatal accident occurs. In recent years Texas has recorded some of the highest numbers of intoxicated-driving deaths in nation. A Texas based organization, Mothers […]
A non-profit organization is petitioning Texas lawmakers to pass a law requiring those convicted of a first-offense DWI to get an ignition interlock. If passed, the offenders would never be able to drive under the influence again: The dashboard-mounted device prevents a vehicle from starting if it detects any alcohol on a driver’s breath. The […]