Drunk Driving Accidents
DWI Arrests Increase After Uber/Lyft Leave Austin
Austin saw an increase in DWI arrests. From May 9th to May 31st of this year, Austin experienced an astounding 7.5% increase in the rates of arrest for drunk driving, which meant an increase in accidents.
Car Accidents, Drunk Driving Accidents
Uber, Lyft Stop Austin Service After May 7th Election
No more rideshares in Austin. The popular ridesharing services Uber and Lyft have ceased operations within the city limits after the failure of Proposition 1 on the May 7th ballot. The failed proposition would have softened some city regulations, including mandatory fingerprint background checks for drivers. Both Lyft and Uber say that they will continue […]
Car Accidents, Drunk Driving Accidents
Austin DUI Cases Could Be Thrown Out Due To Lack Of Warrants
Until recently, police were authorized to draw a driver’s blood without a warrant in suspected DUI cases. The blood results were then tested for levels of alcohol and for possible drug consumption. The United States Supreme Court recently reviewed this issue and determined that the police must be granted a warrant prior to drawing a […]
Drunk Driving Accidents
Austinite Arrested for DUI While Driving for Lyft
Ride-sharing services such as Uber and Lyft have been making headlines across the nation as friendly, convenient, and cost effective services that provide rides to customers at all hours of the day. However, not all experiences with these services have been positive. In recent months, the city of Austin has been reviewing these companies and […]
Drunk Driving Accidents, Personal Injury Questions Archives, Wrongful Death
Drug Use Leading to More Impaired Driving Accidents
Everyone is familiar with the nationwide problem of drunk driving. However, driving under the influence of illegal and prescription drugs is a lesser-known form of impaired driving that contributes to many, if not more, automobile accidents each year. And just like drunk driving, drugged driving often leads to the serious injury or death of others. […]
Car Accidents, Drunk Driving Accidents
The National Transportation Safety Board Pushes for Lower BAC
Safety continues to be a primary concern. As decades of public service announcements regarding the dangers of driving while under the influence of alcohol appear to have done little to quell the alarmingly high number of car collisions attributable to this one cause alone, many are urging something more needs to be done. We all […]
Car Accidents, Distracted Driving, Drunk Driving Accidents, Pedestrian Accidents Archives, Wrongful Death
After Deadly Year Austin Joins National Vision Zero Program
After Austin experienced 102 traffic deaths in 2015, setting a new record, the city was included in the Vision Zero Focus Cities program, joining Chicago, New York, and Washington, D.C. Getting its start in Sweden in October of 1997, Vision Zero is a national traffic safety program that tries to reduce or completely eliminate traffic […]
Car Accidents, Drunk Driving Accidents
Austin Moves to Decriminalize Public Intoxication
With our large entertainment district and flourishing craft beer scene, it is not surprising that about 10% of all arrests in Austin are for public intoxication. The process of jailing intoxicated people, fingerprinting them, and having court hearings is lengthy and frustrating. The city also faces unsettling accusations of racism and homophobia, since some people […]
Drunk Driving Accidents
Sure Austin Labor Day DWI Arrests Going Down, But Are We Any Safer?
DWI Arrests Going Down, is it safer? According to recently released data from The City of Austin and the Austin Statesman, Labor Day DWI arrests have gone down in Travis County for the 2nd straight year in 2015, continuing the trend started in 2014. In 2013, there were 106 people arrested on suspicion of DWI […]
Distracted Driving, Drunk Driving Accidents
Conference explores issue of distracted driving
Earlier this month, the Texas Department of Transportation held a conference called the “Distracted Driving Summit,” which put the issue of distracted driving front and center. The goal of the conference was not only to raise awareness of the problem of distracted driving, but also to come up with ways to improve the situation. Improvements […]