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Season Six Winner of The Bachelor Arrested for DUI
Category: Celebrity DUI
Maribel "Mary" Delgado was featured in season 5 of the reality show, "The Bachelor," but ended up winning season 6. Despite being in the spotlight, Delgado was arrested for driving under the influence (DUI).
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Faith Evans Arrested for DUI
Category: Celebrity DUI
Random sobriety check points are a way of life in most cities and something most people learn to contend with. Faith Evans was arrested at one such checkpoint over the weekend and charged with misdemeanor drunk driving.
Virginia Breath Test Proven Unreliable
Category: Virginia DUI
In July 2008, a one car accident led to the arrest of a woman for a Virginia DUI. She was taken to the Rockingham County Sheriff's office and given a breath test. The breath testing machine the police used attempted to measure the amount of alcohol in the subject's blood by determining how much alcohol is in the subject's breath. It does not, however, tell anyone the amount of alcohol that is currently in the subject's blood.
High Profile Attorney Arrested for DUI
Category: Celebrity DUI
Anne Bremmer, 52, is not only a celebrity attorney in Seattle, WA, she is also a News Analyst for Fox News. Two months ago however, she was arrested for Driving under the Influence (DUI).
George Michael's "Unfit" Driving Leads to DUI Charges
Category: Celebrity DUI
George Michael has once again been arrested. This time the famous singer has been charged with Driving Under the Influence (DUI), possession of cannabis, and "unfit" driving.
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Illegal Immigrant Kills Nun In Drunk Driving Accident
Category: Virginia DUI
Carlos Martinelly Montano is a 23-year-old illegal immigrant from Bolivia. Montano is now facing deportation following a drunk driving accident in which he struck a car carrying three nuns. The accident killed one of the nuns and critically injured the other two. The accident happened in a Virginia suburb of Washington, D.C.
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Gerard Lawson Facing Multiple Charges Including DUI
Category: Celebrity DUI
The Cleveland Browns have had their share of player issues. If they thought they were out of the woods, they were wrong. Yet another player is in trouble with the law on fairly serious charges. Gerard Lawson has been in the NFL for 3 years and is now facing multiple charges stemming from a car accident last week.
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Virginia Appellate Court Upholds DUI Conviction
Category: Virginia DUI
Dennis White was convicted of DUI and Speeding. White challenged his conviction in front of the Virginia Court of Appeals (26 Va. App. 410) under the premise his DUI conviction was barred as the Speeding ticket he received was essentially a Reckless Driving ticket. White argued because he was cited for traveling 60 mph in a 40 mph and that constituted Reckless Driving despite being given a ticket for Speeding.
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Virginia Police Issue 628 Reckless Driving Tickets Over Two-Day Campaign
Category: Virginia Reckless Driving/Speeding
Virginia's State Police have been operating their Operation Air, Land, and Speed Campaigns since 2006. The campaigns are designed to keep safe the most traveled highways through law enforcement saturation in specific area. Saturation includes the Virginia State Police utilizing everything at their disposal to include:
• Troopers;
• Supervisors;
• Motorcycle units;
• Motor carrier teams; and
• Aviation unites.
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Ex-Warrant Lead Singer Jani Lane Convicted of DUI
Category: Celebrity DUI
Jani Lane is the ex-lead singer of the 80's rock group Warrant. Last week Lane plead no contest to DUI stemming from a DUI arrest in May. This is Lane's second DUI in as many years.
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MADD's Ignition Interlock Campaign
Category: Virginia DUI
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) has launched a new campaign involving "turning cars into the cure" by supporting controversial legislation. Next week, the House of Representatives will most likely vote on a bill MADD believes will "eliminate drunk driving." The bill supports development of advanced ignition interlock technology designed to detect alcohol on a driver's breath.
Virginia's New DUI, Reckless Driving, And Texting Laws
Category: Virginia DUI
Virginia's Legislature voted hundreds of new laws into existence earlier this year and most of those laws are effective as of July 1, 2010. Among these are numerous laws changing transportation in Virginia, so motorists must take note. Given the amount of money Virginia makes from violation of DUI and Reckless Driving laws, it is no wonder penalties have been increased.
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New Virginia Underage Drinking Laws In Effect
Category: Virginia DUI
Virginia has changed their laws on alcohol and minors. While the mandatory age requirement for possession and consumption has remained intact, the Commonwealth changed the restrictions and penalties associated with underage drinking. Both were made more stringent and both affect the minors' drivers licenses
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Virginia's New Speed Limits, Seatbelts and Move Over Laws
Category: Virginia Reckless Driving/Speeding
The Virginia General Assembly passed hundreds of laws this year and almost 900 of them took effect July 1, 2010. Given the sheer number of new laws, their content and context are extremely wide spread and touch all areas of law.
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Politically-Connected Patrolman Not Tested for DUI Following Crash
Category: DUI DUIrony
West Palm Beach Florida Patrolman Art Bullard is politically connected. The 32-year-old officer is the son of the Mayor's Executive Assistant and is supposed to be promoted to Sergeant within a couple of weeks. Bullard, however, drove through multiple neighbors' front yards and crashed into 4 vehicles after attempting to return home from an alleged bachelor party. Bullard was cited for leaving the scene of an accident and careless driving.
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More DUI Trouble for the University of Georgia
Category: Celebrity DUI
Damon Evans was the Athletic Director at the University of Georgia (UGA). Despite his constant warnings to players and students at the University not to drink and drive, he was recently arrested for a DUI. Because he was so adamant about constantly reinforcing to the students to not drink and drive, his DUI arrest came as a shock to everyone at the school. His arrest quickly lead to his resignation from his position.
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Corey Dillon Pleads Not Guilty to Multiple DUI Charges
Category: Celebrity DUI
Corey Dillon used to play in the National Football League (NFL) for both the Bengals and the Patriots. Despite not playing anymore, he is still in the news; this time for a DUI. Dillon faces two charges: Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs and Driving with a Blood-Alcohol Level of 0.08 or Higher. Dillon, 35, has plead not guilty to both charges.
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Virginia's Highway Speed Limits Increase
Category: Virginia Reckless Driving/Speeding
You may notice certain differences on some of Virginia's highways: increased speed limits. Drivers will be held to the increased speed limit of 70 miles per hour on various segments of I-295. Sections of I-95, South of Fredericksburg, may soon see the same increase. The Virginia Department of Transportation is also looking into raising the speed limit on parts of Interstates 66 and 81.
Lindsay Lohan Sentenced on DUI Charge
Category: Celebrity DUI
Lindsay Lohan was sentenced in her DUI case from 2007 last week. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Marsha Revel sentenced Lohan to 90 days in jail and an additional 90 days in drug and alcohol rehabilitation once she completes her jail sentence. In handing down the sentence, Judge Revel found Lohan repeatedly violated the terms of her probation.
July 4th Less Fatal Than Years Past for Drivers
Category: Virginia DUI
Once again, the 4th of July proves to be less fatal on Virginia's roadways. State troopers responded to 743 traffic accidents over 4 days, which started 12:01 on Friday, July 2, and ended midnight, July 5
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University of Georgia's Damon Evans Arrested for DUI
Category: Celebrity DUI
Damon Evans is the University Athletic Director at the University of Georgia. Evans was arrested late last Wednesday night for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) and driving in an improper lane.
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Tennessee Titans Quarterback Chris Simms Arrested for DUI
Category: Celebrity DUI
The Tennessee Titans quarterback, 29-year-old Chris Simms, was stopped last week in Manhattan and charged with Operating a Motor Vehicle Under the Influence of Marijuana. Simms's passenger was his 8-month pregnant wife.
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Retired Henrico County Police Officer John Tucker charged with DUI for I-295 wreck
Category: Virginia DUI
John R. Tucker III retired from the Henrico County Police Department. Tucker allegedly drove his car while drunk and caused a serious injury. While traveling on Interstate 295, Tucker drove his pickup truck through safety cones, into a work zone, and struck and seriously injured a highway paving employee.
Actress Amy Locane Kills Man in DUI Accident
Category: Celebrity DUI
Amy Locane was allegedly driving while drunk last week when she killed a woman in a fatal car accident. The former Melrose Place actress was involved in a hit-and-run prior to striking the car containing the woman she ultimately killed in New Jersey on June 27th.
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Vince Neil of Motley Crue Arrested for DUI
Category: Celebrity DUI
Vince Neil, the 49-year-old lead singer of Motley Crue, was arrested for DUI in Las Vegas late last Sunday. Neil was taken to the Clark County Detention Center and eventually released upon posting a $2,000 bail. Neil had apparently spent part of the evening at the tequila bar he owns.
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