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Brian Ahlert, a 41-year-old worker at Chrysler's Belvidere assembly plant, faces drunk-driving charges after he was pulled over on the way home from what he claimed was a very liquid day on the job. More »
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If you or I get pulled over, fail a field sobriety test, and admit to drinking we're going to probably spend some time in jail. Colorado State Rep. Laura Bradford was in the same situation but used a few magic words that forced the police to let her go. More »
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Muni, the subway that's part of San Francisco's Bay Area Rapid Transit system, shut down Thursday morning after an alleged drunk driver drove his Ford Escape two blocks into a train tunnel. According to reports, the SUV was traveling at about 40mph as it entered the tunnel, and was heading against train traffic. More »
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It's sometimes hard to see a bright side when something truly terrible happens, but for a bereaved Florida family the surprising return of their pet dog has helped ease the blow of a violent tragedy. More »
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Nothing mixes well with drinking and driving—even poorly executed but well intentioned compassion for animals. 29-year-old Andrew Caswell didn't know what to do after he hit a deer with his car last week in Greene, NY. After an argument with his three passengers about what to do with the deer, Caswell decided to drive the deer to the hospital. More »
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This has got to be the weirdest and most awesome ad for scotch ever filmed. Johnnie Walker have signed up Jenson Button and Mika Häkkinen for an anti-drink-and-drive spot where they take big maroon C63 AMG’s and donut their initials into the asphalt. There is smoke. Lots of smoke. God I miss Mika Häkkinen. More »
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In a bizarre convergence of Planelopnik and Daily DUI, FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt has been placed on leave following an arrest for driving under the influence near his Fairfax, VA home. This is probably the first DUI arrest of which President Obama was immediately informed. More »
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A Wisconsin man decided to flex his newly-acquired beer muscles by testing his newly-acquired track-ready Mustang on a local street. He lost control, clobbered a Jeep Grand Cherokee and caromed into a tree. He probably thought he was taking the Zanardi line down the corkscrew. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5842056&view=rss&microfeed=true A judge slapped the 73-year-old Gliddon Williams Davis with a 55-year sentence after driving drunk, meaning he'll be 100 before he's eligible for parole. Given it's his tenth conviction (eight DWIs/two attempted rapes) we're taking the over. More »
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The driver of this yellow Corvette Grand Sport alright after a late-night suspected drunk driving accident. And by "alright" we mean "all right," because she still lost her hand. More »
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Attention public figures, like Ohio Rep. Robert Mecklenborg. Please make sure both your headlights are working before driving drunk and jacked up on Viagra with a possible 26-year-old stripper in the car, likely unbeknownst to your wife and three children. More »
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A driver smashed full-speed into a man working on his disabled car on the side of a Houston road this morning. And that is the least disturbing part of this story. More »
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Pennsylvania police said today that "Jackass" star Ryan Dunn was drunk before crashing his Porsche 911 GT3 at 130 mph on Monday, killing himself and a friend. Tests show he had a blood alcohol of 0.196 percent, twice the legal limit. More »
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America's roadgoing drunks still account for a third of all traffic deaths despite years of public outcry and shame. Now researchers say vehicles have enough technology to sense an impaired driver at the wheel — with the right software. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5811848&view=rss&microfeed=true In response to Apple banning DUI checkpoint apps, automotive app Trapster pulled the checkpoint alerts from their program, although they say they still "believe the inclusion of DUI checkpoints is a positive deterrent." More »
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Rapper Flo Rida opened himself up for a litany of puns about being "low" when he failed a sobriety test while driving his $1.6 million Bugatti Veyron in Miami. He blew a .185, which is twice the legal limit. More »
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Caught driving his Ferrari 360 Modena under enough influences to spark a Grateful Dead album, New York resident James Ferrari nevertheless fought the government's attempt to seize his ride. Now a federal judge has ruled Ferrari's Ferrari belongs to Ferrari. More »
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Turkey's finest attempted to stop a suspected drunk driver on foot only to be hit by the driver and flung around Istanbul on the hood of a little hatchback. Surveillance camera footage shows just how far the criminal goes to shake the cop — including hitting another car — and just how brave the officer is. More »
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Nick Ayers is the campaign manager for Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty's bid to be the Republican presidential nominee in 2012. Five years ago, while running a campaign for Georgia's governor, he was stopped for drunk driving. His attempt to talk his way out through politics just came to light. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5803040&view=rss&microfeed=true Rick Springfield told a Sheriff's deputy "if you tow my car I will fucking kill you and your family" during his DUI traffic stop, according to TMZ. In Springfield's defense, people suck at towing Corvettes. More »
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What starts out as a slightly humorous video of a guy so wasted he's unable to stand slowly transforms itself into a slightly disturbing video of a guy so wasted he's unable to function. More »
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Stripping down to your underwear to avoid the trained snout of a police dog isn't an effective means of escape. Just ask 25-year-old Angela C. Ferranti, who was found by a K-9 hiding in the Florida woods wearing only bra and panties after crashing her car following a night of drinking. More »
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America's statehouses are the petri dishes of democracy, where new ideas are born and tested. Like these from Montana Rep. Alan Hale, who's tired of big government telling people they can't drink and drive. More »
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It is not, apparently, illegal to drive while naked in Nebraska as long as "no one is alarmed." Sadly, 32-year-old Nickolus Borgman figured out a way to alarm many, many people in the Lincoln area with his nude-driving antics. More »
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Florida sheriffs chased down 49-year-old Ronald Clifford Purdy after he nearly hit a kid. They found him so drunk he stumbled out of his ice cream truck, flanked by whiskey bottles, with a BAC three times the limit. (H/T Goatrope!) More »
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After police attempted to pull over a Pontiac Sunfire Saturday, its driver, Christine Stroh, decided to resolve the situation by fleeing on icy roads, then hurling herself from the car at 30mph into a tree, leaving her two passengers inside. More »
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In the recent rash of wrong-way drivers hurtling down American freeways, we haven't seen much police involvement. A suburban Dallas officer changes that dramatically when he uses his police cruiser as a speed bump against an oncoming suspected drunk driver. More »
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After a Frankfort, Ky., police officer pulled over a black Chevy pickup on suspicion of driving while intoxicated Friday, the driver decided to flee the interview — briefly dragging the officer through a gas station. Russell Wheat, 49, was arrested after ditching his truck and hiding in a culvert. He plead not guilty Monday to several charges; the officer suffered only minor injuries. More »
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File it under "Only in Russia", authorities in the Russian city of Nizhniy Novgorod recently put up roadside billboards featuring a dummy covered in fake blood that appears to have crashed in an attempt to curb drinking and driving. More »
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William Parminter of Lincoln, Neb., drove away from the Lancaster County Courthouse Friday after a hearing for his eighth driving while intoxicated charge. Problems: His license was suspended, he was sipping a Keystone Light and his blood alcohol was .238. More »
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Tourists and residents of Big Coppitt Keys, Fla., had their early Sunday morning activities interrupted by a naked man running in traffic chanting "I'm king of the world!" Would you be surprised to learn his coronation involved LSD? More »
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Fleeing from police at 157 MPH, a 19-year-old Yamaha R1 rider lost control in a gradual curve. The bike's dead. The rider? Amazingly, he survived... to face Aggravated DUI, Reckless Driving and Criminal Speed charges when he's released from hospital. More »
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A drunk driver in southern California wedged his Ford Fusion between two apartment buildings late Saturday, leaving the Ford suspended about five feet off the ground. No one was injured, but one resident's real estate deal was seriously hurt. More »
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Texas residents caught driving with a few too many Lone Stars not only face criminal charges but thousands of dollars in extra fees from the state's license bureau. Now defense attorneys and MADD say the fees should stop. More »
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To show how legalizing marijuana in California would lead to more impaired drivers, the California Highway Patrol put two media types behind the wheel after smoking state-supplied chronic, in varieties called "Train Wreck" and "Blockhead." (H/t to Ari!) [LA Times] More »
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A Florida scooter store has started hawking low-speed electric scooters to people who've been caught drunk driving, since such models don't require a Florida license to drive. They're selling about 10 a month, absent cupholders. More »
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Here are the top 20 cities in America ranked by the share of their drivers with an alcohol-related offense on their traffic record. What do they have in common? Tough cops, limited public transit and colleges. More »
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This is Michelle Reyes, a 30-year-old mother of four from southern New York now facing four felonies for crashing her minivan with her children inside. Reyes told police she had downed a pint of vodka before getting behind the wheel. More »
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Police in suburban Indianapolis stopped Brandee Polak, 44, on Sunday evening after seeing her 2006 Cadillac Escalade driving erratically. Inside were seven children and eau de Budweiser; Polak later told police she drank six beers before hitting the road. More »
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