Yes, you read the number correctly, it is .05. The federal government wants the national BAC (blood alcohol content) limit to be lowered from the now-standard .08 to .05. While not seeming like such a huge change, given how humans process alcohol, it actually is.Under the current .08 limit in most states, the average adult male can have about four drinks before passing the legal...

Most people who watch police procedural TV shows are familiar with the idea of a plea bargain. The prosecutor can offer a lesser charge with a lighter sentence to a defendant if they agree to plea guilty to the lesser charge (or charges). Also, a defendant may ask a prosecutor what they could do for them if they agreed to plead guilty to one of...

If you did business decades ago you may remember the Three Martini Lunch. Business people would think nothing of getting in their car after a few drinks during the noon hour and driving back to the office. Everybody was doing it so nobody paid it much mind.Then, in 1980 a drunk driver killed a girl, Cari Lightner. Her mother, Candy Lightner, founded Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)...

A new device has been developed that is certain to change the game when it comes to enforcing distracted driving laws. It is called a Textalyzer and it helps law enforcement determine whether or not texting may have been involved in a collision.How does it work? All an officer needs to do is to connect a cord to the phone and the device will show...

Everyone knows how alcohol impairs driving, but you may not realize how other substances impair one's ability to operate a vehicle safely.According to multiple studies, marijuana seems to affect one's ability to be consistent while driving. Those who were monitored in a virtual driving environment after using marijuana were found to be weaving in their lane and being very inconsistent with their speed.Cocaine users tend...