At about 6:30 p.m. on June 2, police were sent to conduct a welfare check in a remote desert area that is east of Interstate 25. When the authorities arrived, they found an El Paso woman and her two young children in a Chevy Trailblazer that was described as...
Representative charged with DWI following car accident
On May 6, it was reported that a first-term Texas state representative was taken into custody on suspicion of drunk driving after she crashed her vehicle into a tree. The representative, who was identified as 36-year-old Victoria Neave, reportedly refused to...
Using ignition interlocks to reduce crash fatalities
Driving while intoxicated is a serious issue in Texas and the rest of the country. In 2014, fatal motor vehicle crashes in the United States in which alcohol was a factor accounted for almost 10,000 deaths, which was one-third of all of the motor vehicle crash deaths...
Combating drunk driving
Texas motorists who live in or who have the occasion to travel through Montgomery County should know that local officials are taking steps to reduce the number of cases and fatalities that result from drunk driving. Attorneys, local law enforcement and members of the...
More drivers found to be impaired by drugs
The warnings about the consequences of drinking and driving are very common. Indeed, most people understand that a drunk driving charge (and subsequent conviction) can cost thousands of dollars and result in jail time. However, reports from the National Highway...
Man accused of intoxicated manslaughter posts bond
The 26-year-old man who police said lost control of a Chevrolet Avalanche and allegedly caused the death of a 33-year-old woman has been released from jail in El Paso on a $75,000 bond. According to the arrest affidavit, the vehicle went up on a sidewalk and struck a...
NFL receiver facing suspension following DUI
Texas pro football fans may be interested to learn that Michael Floyd, a current New England Patriot who was playing for the Arizona Cardinals when he was accused of driving under the influence, could also be facing a multi-game suspension in addition to legal...
NFL receiver charged with DUI following game loss
Texas NFL fans may have heard that Michael Floyd, a wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals, was charged with DUI on Dec. 12. According to the Scottsdale Police Department, he was found sleeping behind the wheel of his vehicle in Arizona. He was taken into custody...
Police don’t have a reliable marijuana test yet
Texas residents may be aware that several states voted in November to legalize marijuana. As the criminal restrictions on marijuana use are lifted around the country, some people worry that there could be more and more stoned drivers on the roads. After Washington...
Texas law regarding ignition interlock devices
Driving under the influence is a pervasive problem in Texas and across the nation. According to statistics compiled by Mothers Against Drunk Driving, every two minutes a person is injured in a drunk driving accident somewhere in the United States, and nearly 30 people...