Tuesday, May 31, 2011
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Police to target drink/drug-impaired drivers
A MONTH-LONG campaign is being launched by Sussex Police to target people who put their own and other people’s lives at risk by driving while impaired.
During the month of June police officers across the county will be carrying out action to catch people who think drink or drug driving is acceptable.
The fire service and local councils will be working alongside the Sussex Safer Roads Partnership, which Sussex Police is part of, to carry out targeted days of action across Sussex, as well as high visibility mobile checks, and covert checks at all times of the day.
The campaign aims to reduce the number of collisions in which people are seriously injured or killed as a result of people driving while impaired through alcohol or drug consumption.
Chief Inspector Di Roskilly, of Sussex Police Roads Policing Unit, said: “Drink driving can ruin lives and this June we are aiming to crack down on those who think it is acceptable to get behind the wheel of their car while impaired through drink or drugs.
“We will also be looking to raise awareness of the amount of time alcohol remains in your body. If you have been drinking the night before please think before you get into the car the following morning - you may still be over the drink-drive limit.
“The minimum sentence for anyone caught drink driving, no matter how little over the legal limit you are, is a 12-month disqualification from driving and a fine. The maximum penalty is six months’ imprisonment, even if you haven’t been involved in a collision.
“If you cause a serious injury or fatal accident then not only will you receive a sentence to reflect the result of your actions by the courts, you will also have to live with the consequences for the rest of your life.
“There is an increased risk of you being involved in a collision if you are driving whilst drunk or drugged and the statistics support this.”
As well as carrying out stop checks on the roads, teams will be visiting licensed premises to educate drinkers about the consequences of driving while impaired and encouraging people to plan how they are going to get home from a night.
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During the month of June police officers across the county will be carrying out action to catch people who think drink or drug driving is acceptable.
The fire service and local councils will be working alongside the Sussex Safer Roads Partnership, which Sussex Police is part of, to carry out targeted days of action across Sussex, as well as high visibility mobile checks, and covert checks at all times of the day.
The campaign aims to reduce the number of collisions in which people are seriously injured or killed as a result of people driving while impaired through alcohol or drug consumption.
Chief Inspector Di Roskilly, of Sussex Police Roads Policing Unit, said: “Drink driving can ruin lives and this June we are aiming to crack down on those who think it is acceptable to get behind the wheel of their car while impaired through drink or drugs.
“We will also be looking to raise awareness of the amount of time alcohol remains in your body. If you have been drinking the night before please think before you get into the car the following morning - you may still be over the drink-drive limit.
“The minimum sentence for anyone caught drink driving, no matter how little over the legal limit you are, is a 12-month disqualification from driving and a fine. The maximum penalty is six months’ imprisonment, even if you haven’t been involved in a collision.
“If you cause a serious injury or fatal accident then not only will you receive a sentence to reflect the result of your actions by the courts, you will also have to live with the consequences for the rest of your life.
“There is an increased risk of you being involved in a collision if you are driving whilst drunk or drugged and the statistics support this.”
As well as carrying out stop checks on the roads, teams will be visiting licensed premises to educate drinkers about the consequences of driving while impaired and encouraging people to plan how they are going to get home from a night.
FULL ARTICLE
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Sudbury to post names of motorists charged with impaired driving
A Northern Ontario police department is launching a highly unusual program to publicize the names of all motorists charged with impaired driving, raising concerns it will stigmatize suspects before any guilt has been determined.
The impaired drivers list, which will be released every Tuesday on the force’s web site starting on June 7, is meant to “detect, deter, and prevent the commission of impaired driving,” Frank Elsner, chief of the Greater Sudbury Police Service, said in a press release.
He noted that despite enormous effort to curtail drunk driving, charges continue to rise. In 2009, the city was traumatized when three teens walking along a road were struck and killed by a drunk driver, said Const. Bert Laplame, a police spokesman.
For a time the number of charges seemed to drop but now have begun to rise — so the department felt the need to try something new as a way to stem the problem, he said.
Many Canadian police forces regularly release lists of all charges laid against people facing a range of charges — everything from murder to robbery to assault. But what appears to make Sudbury different is the intention to issue a specific list of just those charged with impaired driving and make that information easily available.
“We recognize that impact drinking and driving can have on communities and that it’s a very difficult task for police to come up with new strategies for combatting this problem,” said Graeme Norton of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association. “I think, though, the risk is people are going to assume that [the accused are] guilty of the crime without that person being found guilty in a court.”
There is no real issue when the police take special effort to release the name of an accused in a case that has been followed by the media for months or is of significant public interest, he said. “But for police to selectively publicize names outside of obvious interests of protecting the public seem to me to go too far.”
He said there might be an assumption that every impaired driving case will lead to a conviction, making publicizing the names of the accused less of a civil liberties issue.
“Drunk driving cases can be very complex and there are different ways people can end up not being convicted.”
This is not the first time that police departments in Canada have tried similar tactics. In a number of jurisdictions police have released the names of “johns” as a way to discourage prostitutes and shaming customers.
Two years ago a public list of accused johns was proposed by police in Lethbridge, Alta., and in 2004 Winnipeg police began posting clips of men soliciting sex on the web but with faces and automobile licences blurred.
The most daring attempt to shame potential criminals came in Cornwall, Ont., in 2009 when police began posting lawn signs in front of homes in which drug warrants had been executed and charges laid.
The province’s privacy commissioner ultimately ordered the practice stopped.
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The impaired drivers list, which will be released every Tuesday on the force’s web site starting on June 7, is meant to “detect, deter, and prevent the commission of impaired driving,” Frank Elsner, chief of the Greater Sudbury Police Service, said in a press release.
He noted that despite enormous effort to curtail drunk driving, charges continue to rise. In 2009, the city was traumatized when three teens walking along a road were struck and killed by a drunk driver, said Const. Bert Laplame, a police spokesman.
For a time the number of charges seemed to drop but now have begun to rise — so the department felt the need to try something new as a way to stem the problem, he said.
Many Canadian police forces regularly release lists of all charges laid against people facing a range of charges — everything from murder to robbery to assault. But what appears to make Sudbury different is the intention to issue a specific list of just those charged with impaired driving and make that information easily available.
“We recognize that impact drinking and driving can have on communities and that it’s a very difficult task for police to come up with new strategies for combatting this problem,” said Graeme Norton of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association. “I think, though, the risk is people are going to assume that [the accused are] guilty of the crime without that person being found guilty in a court.”
There is no real issue when the police take special effort to release the name of an accused in a case that has been followed by the media for months or is of significant public interest, he said. “But for police to selectively publicize names outside of obvious interests of protecting the public seem to me to go too far.”
He said there might be an assumption that every impaired driving case will lead to a conviction, making publicizing the names of the accused less of a civil liberties issue.
“Drunk driving cases can be very complex and there are different ways people can end up not being convicted.”
This is not the first time that police departments in Canada have tried similar tactics. In a number of jurisdictions police have released the names of “johns” as a way to discourage prostitutes and shaming customers.
Two years ago a public list of accused johns was proposed by police in Lethbridge, Alta., and in 2004 Winnipeg police began posting clips of men soliciting sex on the web but with faces and automobile licences blurred.
The most daring attempt to shame potential criminals came in Cornwall, Ont., in 2009 when police began posting lawn signs in front of homes in which drug warrants had been executed and charges laid.
The province’s privacy commissioner ultimately ordered the practice stopped.
SOURCE
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Business owners and entrepreneurs who own any social venue and who are looking to start a cash business can now do there part in the prevention of Drunk Driving. Please visit alcobuddy.com. World's premiere Breathalyzer Vending Machine for more information.
Irvine teen hit by suspected drunk driver dies
Students at Northwood High School in Irvine wore white shirts as a tribute to classmate Ashton Sweet, who was pronounced dead Tuesday after suffering irreversible brain damage when the car she was in was struck by alleged drunk driver over the weekend.
Sweet, 14, was declared dead at 1 p.m., Irvine Police Lt. Henry Boggs said. The freshman cheerleader had been kept alive on a breathing machine so her organs could be evaluated for donation.
She was one of four teenage girls in a late-model Mercedes-Benz driven by one of the girls' fathers early Sunday morning when the car collided with a pickup near the intersection of Culver Drive and Irvine Boulevard.
One girl remains hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, and everyone else has been released, Boggs said.
The girls were returning from a birthday party.
As grieving classmates returned to Northwood High after the Memorial Day weekend, their school was grappling with the tragedy and extra counselors had been brought in to help students.
"We will be reaching out to classmates and friends, and anyone who needs additional support right now," said Ian Hanigan, a spokesman for the Irvine Unified School District.
The driver of the pickup truck, 26-year-old Austin Farley of Irvine, was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving and was being held on $1-million bail, according to Boggs, who said Farley’s first court appearance is scheduled for Wednesday.
Farley and his passenger were unhurt.
Sweet was on the school’s cheer squad and track team and participated in a group that helps students with disabilities, Hanigan said.
In 2009, Farley pleaded guilty to driving under the influence and battery on a police officer or emergency worker, according to the Orange County courts online database.
In 2005, he pleaded guilty to driving with a suspended or revoked license and refusing to submit to a chemical test for driving under the influence.
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Sweet, 14, was declared dead at 1 p.m., Irvine Police Lt. Henry Boggs said. The freshman cheerleader had been kept alive on a breathing machine so her organs could be evaluated for donation.
She was one of four teenage girls in a late-model Mercedes-Benz driven by one of the girls' fathers early Sunday morning when the car collided with a pickup near the intersection of Culver Drive and Irvine Boulevard.
One girl remains hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, and everyone else has been released, Boggs said.
The girls were returning from a birthday party.
As grieving classmates returned to Northwood High after the Memorial Day weekend, their school was grappling with the tragedy and extra counselors had been brought in to help students.
"We will be reaching out to classmates and friends, and anyone who needs additional support right now," said Ian Hanigan, a spokesman for the Irvine Unified School District.
The driver of the pickup truck, 26-year-old Austin Farley of Irvine, was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving and was being held on $1-million bail, according to Boggs, who said Farley’s first court appearance is scheduled for Wednesday.
Farley and his passenger were unhurt.
Sweet was on the school’s cheer squad and track team and participated in a group that helps students with disabilities, Hanigan said.
In 2009, Farley pleaded guilty to driving under the influence and battery on a police officer or emergency worker, according to the Orange County courts online database.
In 2005, he pleaded guilty to driving with a suspended or revoked license and refusing to submit to a chemical test for driving under the influence.
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Sunday, May 22, 2011
Trooper Hit By Drunk Driving Suspect While On Separate DUI Stop
AUBURN, Washington -- A Washington State Patrol trooper was injured when a car struck his parked cruiser on State Route 167 early Saturday morning.
The trooper had stopped a woman at about 3 a.m. just south of 37th Street on SR 167 in Auburn and arrested her on suspicion of DUI, the State Patrol said. While the trooper was parked on the shoulder of the highway and waiting for a tow truck with his emergency lights on, another vehicle drove into the back of his cruiser.
The trooper suffered minor injuries and was taken to Auburn Hospital, the State Patrol said. The woman from the original traffic stop, a 36-year-old from Auburn, and the woman who collided with the police cruiser, a 24-year-old Auburn woman, both suffered minor injuries in the crash.
Both women were arrested on DUI charges.
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The trooper had stopped a woman at about 3 a.m. just south of 37th Street on SR 167 in Auburn and arrested her on suspicion of DUI, the State Patrol said. While the trooper was parked on the shoulder of the highway and waiting for a tow truck with his emergency lights on, another vehicle drove into the back of his cruiser.
The trooper suffered minor injuries and was taken to Auburn Hospital, the State Patrol said. The woman from the original traffic stop, a 36-year-old from Auburn, and the woman who collided with the police cruiser, a 24-year-old Auburn woman, both suffered minor injuries in the crash.
Both women were arrested on DUI charges.
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Cops may target drink driving mums at schools
NSW police say they will start random breath-testing near schools if a reported rise in the number of mothers caught drink-driving with children in their car becomes more common.
Officers have caught at least five drunk mothers driving their children this year, and have even stopped a heavily pregnant woman and a father who were intoxicated behind the wheel, the Daily Telegraph reports.
Acting assistant commissioner of the Traffic Services Branch, Peter Lennon, told the newspaper the drunken drivers were "doubly irresponsible" and usually picked up during the afternoon while picking up their children from school.
"Women should have the responsibility to think, 'I've had a few glasses of wine, I shouldn't have another one or I shouldn't drink when I've got to pick up children after school.
"It's doubly irresponsible to do this and it's something that needs to be addressed," Mr Lennon said.
Last month, a 47-year-old eastern suburbs woman was caught driving with an alcohol limit that was four times over the legal limit, with a reading of 0.197.
Her four-year-old daughter was in the car when she crashed into a parked car and retaining wall in North Bondi.
In another case, a 35-year-old woman had her licence suspended for six months after being caught driving while drunk with five children, aged from 18 months to 11 years, in the car.
The mother later admitted to drinking a bottle and half of champagne before driving and pleaded guilty in Balmain Local Court.
Mr Lennon said random breath tests may be conducted around schools if the alarming trend continues to rise.
"We haven't recognised a pattern but if that were to emerge we'd start asking highway patrol to do RBTs in the early afternoon and in locations near to schools," he said.
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Officers have caught at least five drunk mothers driving their children this year, and have even stopped a heavily pregnant woman and a father who were intoxicated behind the wheel, the Daily Telegraph reports.
Acting assistant commissioner of the Traffic Services Branch, Peter Lennon, told the newspaper the drunken drivers were "doubly irresponsible" and usually picked up during the afternoon while picking up their children from school.
"Women should have the responsibility to think, 'I've had a few glasses of wine, I shouldn't have another one or I shouldn't drink when I've got to pick up children after school.
"It's doubly irresponsible to do this and it's something that needs to be addressed," Mr Lennon said.
Last month, a 47-year-old eastern suburbs woman was caught driving with an alcohol limit that was four times over the legal limit, with a reading of 0.197.
Her four-year-old daughter was in the car when she crashed into a parked car and retaining wall in North Bondi.
In another case, a 35-year-old woman had her licence suspended for six months after being caught driving while drunk with five children, aged from 18 months to 11 years, in the car.
The mother later admitted to drinking a bottle and half of champagne before driving and pleaded guilty in Balmain Local Court.
Mr Lennon said random breath tests may be conducted around schools if the alarming trend continues to rise.
"We haven't recognised a pattern but if that were to emerge we'd start asking highway patrol to do RBTs in the early afternoon and in locations near to schools," he said.
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Business owners and entrepreneurs who own any social venue and who are looking to start a cash business can now do there part in the prevention of Drunk Driving. Please visit alcobuddy.com. World's premiere Breathalyzer Vending Machine for more information.
Not Drunk, Just Eating Ice Cream
Not Drunk, Just Eating Ice Cream...A 57-year-old East Greenwich woman was recently arrested on charges of drunk driving after police followed her vehicle after it left the North Kingstown ice cream shop Inside Scoop. NK Police had reportedly received a notice from RI State Police that they'd seen an intoxicated woman getting into her car at the shop. After reportedly observing her swerve in and out of her lane, police pulled the woman over and told her they suspected her of drunken driving. The woman reportedly sarcastically responded "Oh please!" multiple times and went back to eating her ice cream before police prompted her again to hand over additional documents. The woman failed her field sobriety test and had a blood alcohol level of .132. She was set to appear in Fourth District Court on May 17.
Ready for Your Close-up?...A Tiverton man was arrested last weekend after he allegedly started bickering with a truck driver from a local landscaping business. The 51-year-old man was reportedly upset that the business was violating town ordinance by operating on a Sunday morning. According to police, the man blocked the driveway entrance to the business to take pictures of it, prompting the truck driver to get out and say something. That's when the man allegedly got up close to the driver's face and began snapping pictures. The driver then reportedly reached up and smacked the camera away, causing an argument to ensue. Police said that was when the man got back into his car and tried to drive away, all while allegedly driving over the truck driver's foot. The Tiverton man was charged with simple assault and disorderly conduct.
Keep Your Secrets Close, and Your Vokda Closer... If you are under 21 years old and carrying a half bottle of vodka in your backpack, you might not want to accept a ride home from a police officer. One Portsmouth teen allegedly did just that in the early morning hours last Sunday. The 19-year-old was allegedly seen walking along Anthony Road near theMontaup Country Club around 3:30 a.m. when a police officer stopped his cruiser and asked him where he was heading. After the teen said he was walking home, the officer offered him a ride. The teen apparently accepted the offer and sat in the cruiser's passenger seat, at which point the officer became suspicious when he smelled alcohol and heard a "clanking" noise coming from the teen's backpack. The officer asked the teen to open his backpack, where police say they discovered a half finished bottle of vodka. The 19-year-old was arrested and charged with possession of alcohol. He was later released with a district court summons.
Just Want to Hear My Jam...A 37-year-old Newport man was arrested last week after heallegedly got upset at a bartender for not turning up the music on the jukebox. According to police reports, the man threw a beer bottle at the bartender after he refused to turn the music up. The bartender said he turned his back and saw the bottle strike a beer cooler four feet away. The suspect reportedly left the bar, but then returned. Police located him nearby and arrested him.
Not So Suspicious After All...Barrington police received a report on Monday morning of asuspicious package left at the front door of the Barrington Medical Center on Maple Avenue. Upon inspection, they realized the package contained a poster showing children's clothing and Teddy bears with a variety of quotes and statements.
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Ready for Your Close-up?...A Tiverton man was arrested last weekend after he allegedly started bickering with a truck driver from a local landscaping business. The 51-year-old man was reportedly upset that the business was violating town ordinance by operating on a Sunday morning. According to police, the man blocked the driveway entrance to the business to take pictures of it, prompting the truck driver to get out and say something. That's when the man allegedly got up close to the driver's face and began snapping pictures. The driver then reportedly reached up and smacked the camera away, causing an argument to ensue. Police said that was when the man got back into his car and tried to drive away, all while allegedly driving over the truck driver's foot. The Tiverton man was charged with simple assault and disorderly conduct.
Keep Your Secrets Close, and Your Vokda Closer... If you are under 21 years old and carrying a half bottle of vodka in your backpack, you might not want to accept a ride home from a police officer. One Portsmouth teen allegedly did just that in the early morning hours last Sunday. The 19-year-old was allegedly seen walking along Anthony Road near theMontaup Country Club around 3:30 a.m. when a police officer stopped his cruiser and asked him where he was heading. After the teen said he was walking home, the officer offered him a ride. The teen apparently accepted the offer and sat in the cruiser's passenger seat, at which point the officer became suspicious when he smelled alcohol and heard a "clanking" noise coming from the teen's backpack. The officer asked the teen to open his backpack, where police say they discovered a half finished bottle of vodka. The 19-year-old was arrested and charged with possession of alcohol. He was later released with a district court summons.
Just Want to Hear My Jam...A 37-year-old Newport man was arrested last week after heallegedly got upset at a bartender for not turning up the music on the jukebox. According to police reports, the man threw a beer bottle at the bartender after he refused to turn the music up. The bartender said he turned his back and saw the bottle strike a beer cooler four feet away. The suspect reportedly left the bar, but then returned. Police located him nearby and arrested him.
Not So Suspicious After All...Barrington police received a report on Monday morning of asuspicious package left at the front door of the Barrington Medical Center on Maple Avenue. Upon inspection, they realized the package contained a poster showing children's clothing and Teddy bears with a variety of quotes and statements.
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Prince William police hold safe driving program following fatal accidents
Prince William County Police will host a safe driving program for Battlefield High School students Wednesday, just weeks after two Battlefield students were killed in a car accident.
The May 25 program will begin at 7 p.m. at the school, located at 15000 Graduation Drive in Haymarket. Prince William police officials said they will discuss common teen driving risks, teen-related licensing laws and the roles parents play when their children get behind the wheel.
Police officials said they wanted to initiate a safe driving program in the community following the April 20 accident along Logmill Road that killed Kendra Kaeleen Tucker and Savanna Kidane Mouratidis, both 15. Police said they were among five people riding in a 2005 Dodge Magnum when their driver hit a deer, lost control of the car and crashed into a tree. Police said speed was a factor in the crash and the teenagers were not wearing seatbelts.
Three other Battlefield students died in two separate accidents along Logmill Road last year.
Although police officials are focusing now on Battlefield students, they said they want to expand the safe driving program to other schools next year.
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The May 25 program will begin at 7 p.m. at the school, located at 15000 Graduation Drive in Haymarket. Prince William police officials said they will discuss common teen driving risks, teen-related licensing laws and the roles parents play when their children get behind the wheel.
Police officials said they wanted to initiate a safe driving program in the community following the April 20 accident along Logmill Road that killed Kendra Kaeleen Tucker and Savanna Kidane Mouratidis, both 15. Police said they were among five people riding in a 2005 Dodge Magnum when their driver hit a deer, lost control of the car and crashed into a tree. Police said speed was a factor in the crash and the teenagers were not wearing seatbelts.
Three other Battlefield students died in two separate accidents along Logmill Road last year.
Although police officials are focusing now on Battlefield students, they said they want to expand the safe driving program to other schools next year.
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Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Revolution in Your Ladies’ Room?
Throughout the history of civilization, the care and keeping of a woman’s hair has been at the pinnacle of fashion’s concerns. And, since fashion is a fickle, fickle thing, women have spent most of history trying to conquer their hair the same way men conquered countries. In this quest for perfect, fashionable hair, many modern women have turned to hair irons.
There is, of course, one major disadvantage to relying on a hair iron to achieve your desired style. This disadvantage lies in that a hair iron is not very portable, no matter the size of a woman’s handbag. Despite this, there are many places where having a hair iron on hand would be extremely helpful – like, for example, the changing rooms at the local gym or pool, or the ladies’ rooms in nightclubs or high schools; anywhere hair can get damp or sweaty, a hair iron could breathe new life into mussed and frizzing locks.
This is where Fashion Vending USA comes in with their Glamour-Buddy, a coin-operated hair iron vending machine. While the idea of the coin-operated vending machine is nothing new, it has never been this easy and profitable to provide. The company’s website (www.fashionvendingusa.com) has a nifty profit calculator so you can see just how much money the Glamour-Buddy can make for you. The Glamour-Buddy also makes a good talking point in your ladies’ rooms, due to the rarity and perceived novelty of the coin-operated hair iron.
What are some of the features of the Glamour-Buddy hair-iron vending machine? Well, first of all, it can hold up to three thousand coins or five hundred bills in the stacker, ensuring a good amount of autonomy. It accepts ones, fives, tens, twenties, and credit cards – though it can be reprogrammed for any currency in the world. Speaking of adaptability, the Glamour-Buddy can also be bilingual, and, if your language isn’t among the pre-set languages listed on the site, Fashion Vending USA will be perfectly happy to help you make your own recording. There is space on the outer casing where you can place your company name and logo, meaning that the Glamour-Buddy’s best advantage, after of course utility, is its ability to be personalized in almost any which way you please.
As for the hair iron inside the Glamour-Buddy, it is made by TAHE Industries, purveyor of professional-quality hair iron. The TAHE iron heats up evenly in under thirty seconds, combining speed and worth into efficiency. The plates on the iron are made of porcelain and tourmaline, which prevents the heat damage that’s so common with all-metal irons. Over all, this is a high-quality iron for a high-quality vending machine.
There is, of course, one major disadvantage to relying on a hair iron to achieve your desired style. This disadvantage lies in that a hair iron is not very portable, no matter the size of a woman’s handbag. Despite this, there are many places where having a hair iron on hand would be extremely helpful – like, for example, the changing rooms at the local gym or pool, or the ladies’ rooms in nightclubs or high schools; anywhere hair can get damp or sweaty, a hair iron could breathe new life into mussed and frizzing locks.
This is where Fashion Vending USA comes in with their Glamour-Buddy, a coin-operated hair iron vending machine. While the idea of the coin-operated vending machine is nothing new, it has never been this easy and profitable to provide. The company’s website (www.fashionvendingusa.com) has a nifty profit calculator so you can see just how much money the Glamour-Buddy can make for you. The Glamour-Buddy also makes a good talking point in your ladies’ rooms, due to the rarity and perceived novelty of the coin-operated hair iron.
What are some of the features of the Glamour-Buddy hair-iron vending machine? Well, first of all, it can hold up to three thousand coins or five hundred bills in the stacker, ensuring a good amount of autonomy. It accepts ones, fives, tens, twenties, and credit cards – though it can be reprogrammed for any currency in the world. Speaking of adaptability, the Glamour-Buddy can also be bilingual, and, if your language isn’t among the pre-set languages listed on the site, Fashion Vending USA will be perfectly happy to help you make your own recording. There is space on the outer casing where you can place your company name and logo, meaning that the Glamour-Buddy’s best advantage, after of course utility, is its ability to be personalized in almost any which way you please.
As for the hair iron inside the Glamour-Buddy, it is made by TAHE Industries, purveyor of professional-quality hair iron. The TAHE iron heats up evenly in under thirty seconds, combining speed and worth into efficiency. The plates on the iron are made of porcelain and tourmaline, which prevents the heat damage that’s so common with all-metal irons. Over all, this is a high-quality iron for a high-quality vending machine.
The Numbers Don’t Lie
The Alco-Buddy alcohol breathalyzer vending machine business is a great industry to get into and can earn you a pretty decent income. Almost anyone with the right personality traits can manage their own Alco-Buddy business. Of course, you can’t just slap a few machines on the wall and expect the cash to start rolling in. It takes dedication and perseverance to help get your business off the ground and make a desirable income. But ultimately, the business comes down to numbers.
We can do some quick math to help you get familiar with the types of numbers we’re talking about. Let’s say the average income, per machine, is about $100 per month. With only 3 machines placed, you can be earning an extra $3,600 a year! But this is hardly enough money to convince you to quit your day job. So let’s say we up the number of machines to 10. With 10 Alco-Buddys placed, at an average of $100 per machine, it works out to be about an extra $10,000 per month! Times that by 12 months in a year and you’re making an extra $120,000 per year! That’s a 6 figure salary from a route small enough to be maintained part-time!
Once you establish a steady route, you’re going to have to service your Alco-Buddy on a regular basis. The Alco-Buddy requires servicing about once a month. Servicing the machines encompasses everything from collecting the money made from the machine, calibrating the machine, cleaning the machine and/or making any adjustments or repairs to the machine. Fortunately, vending is a very time efficient business. It will probably take between 15-20 minutes for you to service one machine. Driving time between establishments can take up to a half an hour, depending on how far apart your machines are placed. With only 10 machines placed, this means it is possible for you to schedule just one full day a month for servicing all of your machines. Opt to equip your machine with a high-quality credit-card reader and this gives you one less task to perform when servicing your machine and also allows you to watch your income grow in real-time online!
If you’ve been keeping track of the numbers so far, you’ll realize that it’s not hard to potentially make $10,000 per month while only working one full day per month. This is much better than that 9-5 you worked your butt off for.
Now why would you wait? Contact a professional sales representative to find out how you can start making a cash income with Alco-Buddy now. Visit www.alcobuddy.com or call 1.888.925.2628.
We can do some quick math to help you get familiar with the types of numbers we’re talking about. Let’s say the average income, per machine, is about $100 per month. With only 3 machines placed, you can be earning an extra $3,600 a year! But this is hardly enough money to convince you to quit your day job. So let’s say we up the number of machines to 10. With 10 Alco-Buddys placed, at an average of $100 per machine, it works out to be about an extra $10,000 per month! Times that by 12 months in a year and you’re making an extra $120,000 per year! That’s a 6 figure salary from a route small enough to be maintained part-time!
Once you establish a steady route, you’re going to have to service your Alco-Buddy on a regular basis. The Alco-Buddy requires servicing about once a month. Servicing the machines encompasses everything from collecting the money made from the machine, calibrating the machine, cleaning the machine and/or making any adjustments or repairs to the machine. Fortunately, vending is a very time efficient business. It will probably take between 15-20 minutes for you to service one machine. Driving time between establishments can take up to a half an hour, depending on how far apart your machines are placed. With only 10 machines placed, this means it is possible for you to schedule just one full day a month for servicing all of your machines. Opt to equip your machine with a high-quality credit-card reader and this gives you one less task to perform when servicing your machine and also allows you to watch your income grow in real-time online!
If you’ve been keeping track of the numbers so far, you’ll realize that it’s not hard to potentially make $10,000 per month while only working one full day per month. This is much better than that 9-5 you worked your butt off for.
Now why would you wait? Contact a professional sales representative to find out how you can start making a cash income with Alco-Buddy now. Visit www.alcobuddy.com or call 1.888.925.2628.
3 Reasons Why Alco-Buddy is Right For You
The vending machine business is a multi-million dollar industry that takes time and dedication to be successful, just like every other business. If you’re up to the challenge of managing your own business, then consider the Alco-Buddy alcohol breathalyzer vending machine. The Alco-Buddy can make a considerable amount of income when placed in optimal locations. Bars, nightclubs and restaurants are just a few of the places where the Alco-Buddy is successful. And with the ability to custom design your machines, it’s easy to integrate the design into any establishment. A well-thought-out business plan is important to a successful business. Set realistic goals and don’t get frustrated by small returns when you’re just starting out. It’s better to start slow and grow your business gradually. It’ll only take a few machines placed to get the hang of what the business is all about. Practically anyone can start a vending machine route with the right amount of commitment and perseverance. It’s worth the risk to invest in the Alco-Buddy breathalyzer vending machines. Here are 3 reasons why:
Be Your Own Boss – Managing your own Alco-Buddy vending machine route allows you to set your own hours and work at your own pace. If you think you have the right personality traits to be successful, you can enjoy a very comfortable lifestyle. It takes commitment, dedication and perseverance to initially place the machines and start making an income, but once you have a route established, you can sit back and watch your profits grow.
Passive Income – Even when you’re not working, the Alco-Buddy is. If you make sure you choose high-traffic locations for your Alco-Buddy, the returns can be phenomenal. The region in which the machine is placed can also help increase returns. College towns are a great place to start considering the high turn-over rate and influx of new and transferring students every year. Upgrade your Alco-Buddy to be equipped with a credit card reader and you can watch your profits grow in real-time, online!
Build Your Own Business – Once you’ve established a steady route, you can begin to grow your business. This is the key to building wealth and security over a long period of time. You may eventually want to hire locators to help you place more machines. Or, you may want to pay someone to help you service the machines on your Alco-Buddy route. This can help you further increase your revenue stream. At some point in the future, you may even be able to hire enough staff to become autonomous.
These are just the basic reasons why vending may be the right decision for you. But there are so many other great things you’ll discover like making friends and developing close relationships with business owners over time.
To learn more about how you can start your own vending machine route using the Alco-Buddy breathalyzer vending machine, visit www.alcobuddy.com or call 1.888.925.2628.
Be Your Own Boss – Managing your own Alco-Buddy vending machine route allows you to set your own hours and work at your own pace. If you think you have the right personality traits to be successful, you can enjoy a very comfortable lifestyle. It takes commitment, dedication and perseverance to initially place the machines and start making an income, but once you have a route established, you can sit back and watch your profits grow.
Passive Income – Even when you’re not working, the Alco-Buddy is. If you make sure you choose high-traffic locations for your Alco-Buddy, the returns can be phenomenal. The region in which the machine is placed can also help increase returns. College towns are a great place to start considering the high turn-over rate and influx of new and transferring students every year. Upgrade your Alco-Buddy to be equipped with a credit card reader and you can watch your profits grow in real-time, online!
Build Your Own Business – Once you’ve established a steady route, you can begin to grow your business. This is the key to building wealth and security over a long period of time. You may eventually want to hire locators to help you place more machines. Or, you may want to pay someone to help you service the machines on your Alco-Buddy route. This can help you further increase your revenue stream. At some point in the future, you may even be able to hire enough staff to become autonomous.
These are just the basic reasons why vending may be the right decision for you. But there are so many other great things you’ll discover like making friends and developing close relationships with business owners over time.
To learn more about how you can start your own vending machine route using the Alco-Buddy breathalyzer vending machine, visit www.alcobuddy.com or call 1.888.925.2628.
Friday, May 13, 2011
Glamour-Buddy’s Outstanding Design
Glamour Buddy is the newest vending machine design from Fashion Vending USA, a leader in vending machine manufacturing industry. These patented machines are made from heavy-duty 16 gauge, powder coated, galvanized steel and are mounted to the wall via a sturdy PVC panel. Both the machine and the PVC panel can be customized to your suite your design specifications. Add a personal touch to your machine using a logo, marketing stickers and/or the company’s information.
The Glamour Buddy’s high-security ICT bill acceptor can be programmed to recognize any currency of the world. A high-quality bill stacker is available to organize and arrange currency for easy and hassle-free money collecting. The stacker may contain up to 500 bills or 3,000 coins and is accessed using a tubular lock and a special key made of steel, exclusively manufactured for vending machines. The lock is virtually theft resistant and the machine is impossible to vandalized or break in to.
The Glamour Buddy can also be fitted with a handy wireless credit-card reader. Made by USA Technologies, EPORT G8 & EDGE, the credit-card reader allows you to log in to your account and watch your Glamour Buddy make money in real time!
The Glamour Buddy is also capable of being programmed to speak any language, with a maximum of two languages at a time. You can even record your own personal messages using your home computer and upload them to the Glamour Buddy. The brightly colored display lights up three different colors according to every function of the machine. When mounted at eye level, the flashy attraction cycle sparks curiosity in people that see the machine, ensuring maximum usage.
An Automatic Analyzer Check-Up System starts every time the machine is switched on and detects any malfunctioning of the machine. The Security User System monitors the electrical voltage of the machine and disconnects the hair iron immediately if there is a sudden voltage change to an external cause.
The Hair Iron is manufactured by TAHE (www.Tahe.es) and is made with high quality components, CE QUALITY STANDARD. It is equipped with a red LED light that lets users know when its 100% ceramic and tourmaline plates have reached its optimal temperature. Maximum temperature is reached in less than 30 seconds! State-of-the-art, floating plate technology is utilized to make sure that heat is distributed through the plates in a uniform way. The hair iron handles are heat resistant and the swivel cord ensures the there’s never any tangled wires.
Fashion Vending USA always provides its customers with quality customer service in every aspect of the business. Contact a qualified sales representative today to find out how you can own your very own Glamour Buddy hair iron vending machine. Visit us on the web at www.fashionvendingusa.com or call 1-888-293-2476.
The Glamour Buddy’s high-security ICT bill acceptor can be programmed to recognize any currency of the world. A high-quality bill stacker is available to organize and arrange currency for easy and hassle-free money collecting. The stacker may contain up to 500 bills or 3,000 coins and is accessed using a tubular lock and a special key made of steel, exclusively manufactured for vending machines. The lock is virtually theft resistant and the machine is impossible to vandalized or break in to.
The Glamour Buddy can also be fitted with a handy wireless credit-card reader. Made by USA Technologies, EPORT G8 & EDGE, the credit-card reader allows you to log in to your account and watch your Glamour Buddy make money in real time!
The Glamour Buddy is also capable of being programmed to speak any language, with a maximum of two languages at a time. You can even record your own personal messages using your home computer and upload them to the Glamour Buddy. The brightly colored display lights up three different colors according to every function of the machine. When mounted at eye level, the flashy attraction cycle sparks curiosity in people that see the machine, ensuring maximum usage.
An Automatic Analyzer Check-Up System starts every time the machine is switched on and detects any malfunctioning of the machine. The Security User System monitors the electrical voltage of the machine and disconnects the hair iron immediately if there is a sudden voltage change to an external cause.
The Hair Iron is manufactured by TAHE (www.Tahe.es) and is made with high quality components, CE QUALITY STANDARD. It is equipped with a red LED light that lets users know when its 100% ceramic and tourmaline plates have reached its optimal temperature. Maximum temperature is reached in less than 30 seconds! State-of-the-art, floating plate technology is utilized to make sure that heat is distributed through the plates in a uniform way. The hair iron handles are heat resistant and the swivel cord ensures the there’s never any tangled wires.
Fashion Vending USA always provides its customers with quality customer service in every aspect of the business. Contact a qualified sales representative today to find out how you can own your very own Glamour Buddy hair iron vending machine. Visit us on the web at www.fashionvendingusa.com or call 1-888-293-2476.
Hair Care On-The-Go!
While some women are willing to spend a fortune on professional hair straightening treatments to get their curly, frizzy, or coarse hair to behave, others opt to take the easier and much less expensive route using a hair straightening iron at home. But what happens when you’re on-the-go and need to touch-up those pesky fly-aways?
John Berlingieri, President and CEO of Fashion Vending USA, has engineered a solution to those bad hair days. After much research, he found that women desired more styling services in ladies rooms, health clubs, nightclubs and other such establishments. With his background in aircraft manufacturing, Berlingieri designed a product that solved the problem. It’s called Glamour Buddy, the revolutionary new hair iron vending machine that’s becoming vastly popular in high-end nightclubs across the country.
Glamour Buddy allows users to rent its TAHE hair iron for variable amounts of time. The machine is not only useful in women’s restrooms, but in gyms, hotels and shopping malls, as well. Thirty companies in over 15 states have ordered machines for their stores. And that number continues to grow every day.
Candice, a fan of Glamour Buddy, explains why she loves the vending machine so much. “It saved my wedding day!” says Candice. “I got married outdoors at a beautiful country club on the ocean. Halfway through the ceremony, a thick fog rolled in. Within seconds my hair turned from fancy to frizzy! I panicked! I hadn’t brought my straightening iron to the venue with me. But my Maître D' assured me that all was well. They had the Glamour Buddy hair iron vending machine! What a genius idea! A few coins and a couple of minutes later, my hair was back to looking smooth as silk, just in time for the reception!”
Another Glamour Buddy fan, Gina, was skeptical about the machine when she first saw it in the locker room at her gym. “I thought it might be unsafe to use a public hair iron. But after investigating the machine, I learned that the extremely high temperature that the iron produces ensures that the ceramic plates are always sanitary and sterilized! I’ve used it several times now after showering at the gym and I’ve never had a problem!”
The Glamour Buddy hair iron vending machine works best when used with TAHE’s fixative spray that protects hair and creates a lustrous shine. The spray can also be purchased with use of the machine and lasts up to 200 sprays!
Visit www.FashionVendingUSA.com and see for yourself why the Glamour Buddy is a smart investment for a variety of women’s establishments. Or contact a qualified sales representative at 1-888-293-2476 and find out how you can make considerable cash income by owning your own Glamour Buddy hair iron vending machine!
John Berlingieri, President and CEO of Fashion Vending USA, has engineered a solution to those bad hair days. After much research, he found that women desired more styling services in ladies rooms, health clubs, nightclubs and other such establishments. With his background in aircraft manufacturing, Berlingieri designed a product that solved the problem. It’s called Glamour Buddy, the revolutionary new hair iron vending machine that’s becoming vastly popular in high-end nightclubs across the country.
Glamour Buddy allows users to rent its TAHE hair iron for variable amounts of time. The machine is not only useful in women’s restrooms, but in gyms, hotels and shopping malls, as well. Thirty companies in over 15 states have ordered machines for their stores. And that number continues to grow every day.
Candice, a fan of Glamour Buddy, explains why she loves the vending machine so much. “It saved my wedding day!” says Candice. “I got married outdoors at a beautiful country club on the ocean. Halfway through the ceremony, a thick fog rolled in. Within seconds my hair turned from fancy to frizzy! I panicked! I hadn’t brought my straightening iron to the venue with me. But my Maître D' assured me that all was well. They had the Glamour Buddy hair iron vending machine! What a genius idea! A few coins and a couple of minutes later, my hair was back to looking smooth as silk, just in time for the reception!”
Another Glamour Buddy fan, Gina, was skeptical about the machine when she first saw it in the locker room at her gym. “I thought it might be unsafe to use a public hair iron. But after investigating the machine, I learned that the extremely high temperature that the iron produces ensures that the ceramic plates are always sanitary and sterilized! I’ve used it several times now after showering at the gym and I’ve never had a problem!”
The Glamour Buddy hair iron vending machine works best when used with TAHE’s fixative spray that protects hair and creates a lustrous shine. The spray can also be purchased with use of the machine and lasts up to 200 sprays!
Visit www.FashionVendingUSA.com and see for yourself why the Glamour Buddy is a smart investment for a variety of women’s establishments. Or contact a qualified sales representative at 1-888-293-2476 and find out how you can make considerable cash income by owning your own Glamour Buddy hair iron vending machine!
Anti-Drunk Driving Coalition Recognizes Their Own
With most crimes, in most cities, a reduction in the numbers is something to be desired. In Santa Barbara County, however, DUI arrests are way up — and that’s a very good thing.
Some of the county’s most prolific and effective DUI-busters were honored Tuesday at a reception cosponsored by Mothers Against Drunk Driving, the Office of Traffic Safety, and AVOID the 12. The event, in addition to presenting those distinguished officers with awards, was also dedicated to a presentation from a representative from the California District Attorney’s Association, highlighting resources available to police officers to help secure a conviction.
The officers, collectively responsible for 1,650 of Santa Barbara’s 3,100 DUI arrests in 2009, were presented with awards by MADD. Officer Kasi Buetel of the Santa Barbara Police Department, who tops the list with 349 arrests, was on her honeymoon and unable to attend.
The figure of 3,100 DUI arrests is itself a bright spot for the county, marking a significant increase from 2006’s 2,600 arrests. Much of the increase can be attributed to the actions of MADD and the OTS, both of which have made available grants and resources to deal with DUIs.
Officer Israel Reyes of Guadalupe, honored for his 44 DUI arrests along the 166 freeway, cites in no uncertain terms the positive influence of the grants, which make available overtime pay, a dedicated car for monitoring for DUIs, and additional training.
The congratulatory mood was punctuated by a somber address by Peter Lominick, whose son Max, a professional baseball player, was killed by a drunk driver in Florida. “This is a life sentence,” Lominick said of his family’s anguish.
Stephen Wagner, a Traffic Safety Resource Proscecutor with the California District Attorney’s Association, stressed the importance of cooperation between law enforcement and prosecutors, as well as his colleagues’ commitment to that mission.
Among the resources he outlined to investigate and prosecute DUIs was Alcoholic Beverage Control’s TRACE program, which allows investigators to determine where alcohol was purchased, and the ARIDE program, which helps officers spot non-alcohol related impairment
“You’ve got to know what you’re looking for,” Officer Reyes said of drunk drivers. With more resources available for training and supporting law enforcement personnel, spotting and apprehending DUI suspects will be more efficient than ever, allowing officers like Reyes to keep the streets safe.
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Business owners and entrepreneurs who own any social venue and who are looking to start a cash business can now do there part in the prevention of Drunk Driving. Please visit alcobuddy.com. World's premiere Breathalyzer Vending Machine for more information.
Some of the county’s most prolific and effective DUI-busters were honored Tuesday at a reception cosponsored by Mothers Against Drunk Driving, the Office of Traffic Safety, and AVOID the 12. The event, in addition to presenting those distinguished officers with awards, was also dedicated to a presentation from a representative from the California District Attorney’s Association, highlighting resources available to police officers to help secure a conviction.
The officers, collectively responsible for 1,650 of Santa Barbara’s 3,100 DUI arrests in 2009, were presented with awards by MADD. Officer Kasi Buetel of the Santa Barbara Police Department, who tops the list with 349 arrests, was on her honeymoon and unable to attend.
The figure of 3,100 DUI arrests is itself a bright spot for the county, marking a significant increase from 2006’s 2,600 arrests. Much of the increase can be attributed to the actions of MADD and the OTS, both of which have made available grants and resources to deal with DUIs.
Officer Israel Reyes of Guadalupe, honored for his 44 DUI arrests along the 166 freeway, cites in no uncertain terms the positive influence of the grants, which make available overtime pay, a dedicated car for monitoring for DUIs, and additional training.
The congratulatory mood was punctuated by a somber address by Peter Lominick, whose son Max, a professional baseball player, was killed by a drunk driver in Florida. “This is a life sentence,” Lominick said of his family’s anguish.
Stephen Wagner, a Traffic Safety Resource Proscecutor with the California District Attorney’s Association, stressed the importance of cooperation between law enforcement and prosecutors, as well as his colleagues’ commitment to that mission.
Among the resources he outlined to investigate and prosecute DUIs was Alcoholic Beverage Control’s TRACE program, which allows investigators to determine where alcohol was purchased, and the ARIDE program, which helps officers spot non-alcohol related impairment
“You’ve got to know what you’re looking for,” Officer Reyes said of drunk drivers. With more resources available for training and supporting law enforcement personnel, spotting and apprehending DUI suspects will be more efficient than ever, allowing officers like Reyes to keep the streets safe.
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Business owners and entrepreneurs who own any social venue and who are looking to start a cash business can now do there part in the prevention of Drunk Driving. Please visit alcobuddy.com. World's premiere Breathalyzer Vending Machine for more information.
Drunk Driver Nabbed Trying to Help Arrested Friend
Normally, a drunk driver would not dare to go near the scene of police activity. However, on Wednesday night, Spotsylvania County Sheriff's say that's what happened when Sophia McMahon called on a friend to drive her car home after she had been arrested for public intoxication. When the friend, Jacqueline Johnson, arrived, police say that she was under the influence.
According to a press release, at around 8:30 p.m. on May 11, Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Deputies responded to the 9815 block of Courthouse Road after receiving a number of reports of a reckless driving who had just pulled into the Fastmart parking lot in Courtland Commons.
Once on the scene, a deputy discovered Spotsylvania resident McMahon, age 23, out of the car and attempting to remove her young son from the back seat. Police say that McMahon smelled of alcohol and appeared to be drunk. Tests revealed that McMahon had twice the legal limit of alcohol in her system. After a minor struggle, Sophia was arrested for public intoxication and child neglect. Her son was turned over to family members.
Once arrested, McMahon arranged for her friend Johnson, also age 23, also from Spotsylvania, to drive her car home. Police say that when Johnson arrived, she was was too drunk to drive. Johnson was arrested for driving under the influence.
The vehicle was eventually picked up by a sober driver. Both McMahon and Johnson were taken to Rappahannock Regional Jail.
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Business owners and entrepreneurs who own any social venue and who are looking to start a cash business can now do there part in the prevention of Drunk Driving. Please visit alcobuddy.com. World's premiere Breathalyzer Vending Machine for more information.
According to a press release, at around 8:30 p.m. on May 11, Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Deputies responded to the 9815 block of Courthouse Road after receiving a number of reports of a reckless driving who had just pulled into the Fastmart parking lot in Courtland Commons.
Once on the scene, a deputy discovered Spotsylvania resident McMahon, age 23, out of the car and attempting to remove her young son from the back seat. Police say that McMahon smelled of alcohol and appeared to be drunk. Tests revealed that McMahon had twice the legal limit of alcohol in her system. After a minor struggle, Sophia was arrested for public intoxication and child neglect. Her son was turned over to family members.
Once arrested, McMahon arranged for her friend Johnson, also age 23, also from Spotsylvania, to drive her car home. Police say that when Johnson arrived, she was was too drunk to drive. Johnson was arrested for driving under the influence.
The vehicle was eventually picked up by a sober driver. Both McMahon and Johnson were taken to Rappahannock Regional Jail.
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Business owners and entrepreneurs who own any social venue and who are looking to start a cash business can now do there part in the prevention of Drunk Driving. Please visit alcobuddy.com. World's premiere Breathalyzer Vending Machine for more information.
Lawmakers send upped drunk driving penalties to gov
TOPEKA, Kan. – Legislators sent Gov. Sam Brownback a mega-bill Thursday upping the penalties for drunk driving and requires convicted drunk drivers to use a device that locks up a car ignition if the driver fails a breathalyzer test.
Other provisions hike the fine for driving drunk by $250 and direct the extra money toward Kansas community corrections agencies. A new statewide database of DUI offenders will ensure those who drive drunk in multiple jurisdictions will face an escalation of penalties rather than first time charges for each occurrence.
Legislators focused on ways to keep drunk drivers off the road, looking heavily to ignition interlock in the new punishments rather than simply license suspension. The technology affixes to a car’s ignition system at a cost to the user of $2.11 per day, and will only allow the vehicle to start if the driver blows a clean breathalyzer test.
“Statistics show 80 percent of people with suspended licenses still drive and they still drive drunk,” said state Rep. Pat Colloton, a Republican from Leawood who sponsored the bill on the House floor. “It’s absolutely recognizing that suspending licenses does not have the effect of putting an interlock in.”
Kansans who currently have suspended licenses can apply to have an ignition interlock installed in their car in exchange for driving privileges. The application will carry a fee of $100, which will also go to community corrections agencies.
Lawmakers hope the extra fees from retroactive ignition interlocks and increased DUI fines will help local corrections agencies who will now have to shoulder the responsibility of increased supervision of offenders. The 2012 budget originally cut funding for the agencies by $2 million. However, $1.5 million was replaced during budget negotiations.
“I believe that how we funded this bill from the state general fund and fines, we’ve come up with a formula that will most appropriately fund community corrections,” said state Rep. Melody McCray-Miller, a Democrat from Wichita and ranking minority member of the Corrections and Juvenile Justice Committee.
The Kansas Department of Transportation put forth $2.5 million from its technology fund to pay for the central repository database, which will keep track of all DUI offenders in the state.
“We believe that by funding the central repository, it will reduce deaths and injuries related to DUI crashes which is why we believe it’s so important that it be funded,” said Lindsey Douglas, chief of governmental affairs for KDOT.
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation will maintain and administer the repository. Each of the 105 counties in Kansas will have to streamline their technology to correlate with the KBI, so there will be an implementation period as local governments get on board.
First time DUI offenders with a clean driving record will now be required to drive with an ignition interlock for six months. But first time DUI offenders with three or more traffic violations will be subject to an interlock for a year. Subsequent DUI convictions carry penalties that increase the interlock requirement time by one year for each offense.
State Rep. Lance Kinzer, a Republican from Olathe was critical of the way the bill allows drivers with five or more DUIs to retain their licenses in some cases with an interlock caveat.
“I too think it’s a mistake to get rid of revocation provisions for those who have shown time and time again they’re going to go through ignition interlock and still have cases where they’re still being allowed to drive and not have their license revoked,” Kinzer said.
Nonetheless, Kinzer supported the legislation, with hopes the lawmakers would revisit the issue next year. The bill received a unanimous 121 to 0 vote in the House. The Senate approved the bill on a 39-0 vote.
The bill is a result of more than two years of work by a legislative the DUI Commission, a panel of lawmakers, public officials and concerned citizens who listened to testimony and brought ideas to put in a final recommendation to the legislature.
Currently all states except Alabama have some sort of ignition interlock requirement for varying levels of DUI convictions according to the National Council of State Legislatures. Kansas previously required interlocks for one year after license reinstatement for second, third, or fourth DUI offenses.
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Business owners and entrepreneurs who own any social venue and who are looking to start a cash business can now do there part in the prevention of Drunk Driving. Please visit alcobuddy.com. World's premiere Breathalyzer Vending Machine for more information.
Other provisions hike the fine for driving drunk by $250 and direct the extra money toward Kansas community corrections agencies. A new statewide database of DUI offenders will ensure those who drive drunk in multiple jurisdictions will face an escalation of penalties rather than first time charges for each occurrence.
Legislators focused on ways to keep drunk drivers off the road, looking heavily to ignition interlock in the new punishments rather than simply license suspension. The technology affixes to a car’s ignition system at a cost to the user of $2.11 per day, and will only allow the vehicle to start if the driver blows a clean breathalyzer test.
“Statistics show 80 percent of people with suspended licenses still drive and they still drive drunk,” said state Rep. Pat Colloton, a Republican from Leawood who sponsored the bill on the House floor. “It’s absolutely recognizing that suspending licenses does not have the effect of putting an interlock in.”
Kansans who currently have suspended licenses can apply to have an ignition interlock installed in their car in exchange for driving privileges. The application will carry a fee of $100, which will also go to community corrections agencies.
Lawmakers hope the extra fees from retroactive ignition interlocks and increased DUI fines will help local corrections agencies who will now have to shoulder the responsibility of increased supervision of offenders. The 2012 budget originally cut funding for the agencies by $2 million. However, $1.5 million was replaced during budget negotiations.
“I believe that how we funded this bill from the state general fund and fines, we’ve come up with a formula that will most appropriately fund community corrections,” said state Rep. Melody McCray-Miller, a Democrat from Wichita and ranking minority member of the Corrections and Juvenile Justice Committee.
The Kansas Department of Transportation put forth $2.5 million from its technology fund to pay for the central repository database, which will keep track of all DUI offenders in the state.
“We believe that by funding the central repository, it will reduce deaths and injuries related to DUI crashes which is why we believe it’s so important that it be funded,” said Lindsey Douglas, chief of governmental affairs for KDOT.
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation will maintain and administer the repository. Each of the 105 counties in Kansas will have to streamline their technology to correlate with the KBI, so there will be an implementation period as local governments get on board.
First time DUI offenders with a clean driving record will now be required to drive with an ignition interlock for six months. But first time DUI offenders with three or more traffic violations will be subject to an interlock for a year. Subsequent DUI convictions carry penalties that increase the interlock requirement time by one year for each offense.
State Rep. Lance Kinzer, a Republican from Olathe was critical of the way the bill allows drivers with five or more DUIs to retain their licenses in some cases with an interlock caveat.
“I too think it’s a mistake to get rid of revocation provisions for those who have shown time and time again they’re going to go through ignition interlock and still have cases where they’re still being allowed to drive and not have their license revoked,” Kinzer said.
Nonetheless, Kinzer supported the legislation, with hopes the lawmakers would revisit the issue next year. The bill received a unanimous 121 to 0 vote in the House. The Senate approved the bill on a 39-0 vote.
The bill is a result of more than two years of work by a legislative the DUI Commission, a panel of lawmakers, public officials and concerned citizens who listened to testimony and brought ideas to put in a final recommendation to the legislature.
Currently all states except Alabama have some sort of ignition interlock requirement for varying levels of DUI convictions according to the National Council of State Legislatures. Kansas previously required interlocks for one year after license reinstatement for second, third, or fourth DUI offenses.
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Michigan Stonum arraigned on drunk driving charge
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Michigan receiver Darryl Stonum has pleaded not guilty to a drunken driving charge.
The plea to the charge of operating while intoxicated was entered Friday at his arraignment in Ann Arbor's 15th District Court.
He was given a personal recognizance bond and ordered to avoid alcohol and drugs. A pretrial hearing has been set for May 20.
Michigan coach Brady Hoke suspended Stonum indefinitely after he was arrested May 6 on suspicion of operating while under the influence.
When Stonum was a freshman in 2008, he was charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated and driving with a suspended license. He ended up in the Washtenaw County jail from June 4-7 last year because he didn't comply with terms of his probation.
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The plea to the charge of operating while intoxicated was entered Friday at his arraignment in Ann Arbor's 15th District Court.
He was given a personal recognizance bond and ordered to avoid alcohol and drugs. A pretrial hearing has been set for May 20.
Michigan coach Brady Hoke suspended Stonum indefinitely after he was arrested May 6 on suspicion of operating while under the influence.
When Stonum was a freshman in 2008, he was charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated and driving with a suspended license. He ended up in the Washtenaw County jail from June 4-7 last year because he didn't comply with terms of his probation.
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Drunk-driving arrest for San Carlos vice mayor
San Carlos Vice Mayor Andy Klein was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving, two days after the city's mayor died of a heart attack, authorities said today.
Klein, 29, told officers he was on his way home from a burial service for Mayor Omar Ahmad when he pulled his 2005 Mitsubishi Lancer over to the shoulder of northbound Interstate 280 to take a cell phone call at about 1:10 a.m. Thursday.
A San Mateo County sheriff's deputy saw the car at the off-ramp to Edgewood Drive near Redwood City. Thinking Klein had car trouble or otherwise needed help, the deputy approached him, said sheriff's Lt. Ray Lunny.
The vice mayor smelled of alcohol and appeared to be drunk, authorities said. The deputy called for California Highway Patrol officers to respond because they have jurisdiction for such matters on freeways.
Klein said his blood-alcohol level had been measured in a breathalyzer test at 0.08 percent, the level at which a driver is considered drunk.
He was taken to the county's First Chance drop-off center in San Carlos to sober up and was cited and released, said CHP Officer Art Montiel.
Klein said he also had been administered a blood test, but the results are not yet available.
Klein was elected to the City Council in 2009.
In a statement, he said, "I am deeply saddened by the embarrassment that this may cause my family, friends and the city of San Carlos. I understand as a political figure that we must hold ourselves to a higher standard, and if I failed to live up to that standard I am truly sorry."
However, the vice mayor said he did not believe his ability to drive had been impaired at the time he was arrested.
Klein has a conviction in Montana for reckless driving without causing injury, records show. He also convictions in California for using a non-hands-free cell phone while driving and failing to appear in 2009, as well as failing to have his driver's license in his possession and failing to obey a traffic control device earlier this year, according to the Department of Motor Vehicles.
His arrest came two days after Ahmad, 46, died of an apparent heart attack at his home. Klein told the CHP that he was returning home after attending a private burial for Ahmad in San Bruno on Wednesday night, Montiel said.
There will be a public memorial service for Ahmad at 3 p.m. today at the Hiller Aviation Museum, 601 Skyway Road in San Carlos.
The City Council will discuss whether to appoint an interim mayor May 23. Klein said he was interested in the job.
"I believe I am still fit to be mayor, but will do whatever my colleagues decide is best," he said.
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Klein, 29, told officers he was on his way home from a burial service for Mayor Omar Ahmad when he pulled his 2005 Mitsubishi Lancer over to the shoulder of northbound Interstate 280 to take a cell phone call at about 1:10 a.m. Thursday.
A San Mateo County sheriff's deputy saw the car at the off-ramp to Edgewood Drive near Redwood City. Thinking Klein had car trouble or otherwise needed help, the deputy approached him, said sheriff's Lt. Ray Lunny.
The vice mayor smelled of alcohol and appeared to be drunk, authorities said. The deputy called for California Highway Patrol officers to respond because they have jurisdiction for such matters on freeways.
Klein said his blood-alcohol level had been measured in a breathalyzer test at 0.08 percent, the level at which a driver is considered drunk.
He was taken to the county's First Chance drop-off center in San Carlos to sober up and was cited and released, said CHP Officer Art Montiel.
Klein said he also had been administered a blood test, but the results are not yet available.
Klein was elected to the City Council in 2009.
In a statement, he said, "I am deeply saddened by the embarrassment that this may cause my family, friends and the city of San Carlos. I understand as a political figure that we must hold ourselves to a higher standard, and if I failed to live up to that standard I am truly sorry."
However, the vice mayor said he did not believe his ability to drive had been impaired at the time he was arrested.
Klein has a conviction in Montana for reckless driving without causing injury, records show. He also convictions in California for using a non-hands-free cell phone while driving and failing to appear in 2009, as well as failing to have his driver's license in his possession and failing to obey a traffic control device earlier this year, according to the Department of Motor Vehicles.
His arrest came two days after Ahmad, 46, died of an apparent heart attack at his home. Klein told the CHP that he was returning home after attending a private burial for Ahmad in San Bruno on Wednesday night, Montiel said.
There will be a public memorial service for Ahmad at 3 p.m. today at the Hiller Aviation Museum, 601 Skyway Road in San Carlos.
The City Council will discuss whether to appoint an interim mayor May 23. Klein said he was interested in the job.
"I believe I am still fit to be mayor, but will do whatever my colleagues decide is best," he said.
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Wednesday, May 11, 2011
'China's Got Talent' judge detained for drunk driving
A "CHINA'S Got Talent" judge apologized to the public yesterday after he was detained by Beijing police for drunk driving.
The incident forced the TV show's producers to change the judging panel at the last minute for a show recorded yesterday.
Gao Xiaosong, a 42-year-old songwriter and the most outspoken judge on the popular show, was detained for drunk driving that triggered a chain-reaction collision involving four cars and injuring four people on Monday night.
Gao, famous for his campus ballad "My Deskmate" in the 1990s, was driving from a late-night feast at a downtown Beijing hotel when his white Infiniti SUV crashed into a car stopped at a red light at an intersection near the diplomatic area of Dongzhimen Street at 10:50pm on Monday, police said yesterday.
The collision caused a pile-up that involved two other cars. Four people sustained slight injuries.
A blood test showed Gao had 243.03 milligrams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood - almost three times the legal limit.
Gao was detained yesterday morning, and may face detention from one to six months under China's newly-amended Road Traffic Safety Law that came into effect on May 1.
Gao told police he had drunk a bottle of white wine and a bottle of liquor before taking the wheel.
At Beijing's traffic police headquarters, Gao wrote on a slip of paper: "Sorry, never drive when drunk." He told police: "I broke the law and I am willing to take all the responsibilities." Later he issued a public apology.
On Monday, courts across China sentenced at least nine drivers, who were among the first to be caught after the new law took effect, to prison terms.
In recent years, a number of fatal car accidents have triggered a public outcry for stricter drunk driving penalties.
Meanwhile, the producers of "China's Got Talent" said the show would go on and they had already appointed a new judge, Antonio Chen, a Taiwan music producer and composer, to fill Gao's slot on the judging panel.
Lu Wei, a spokesman for the show, said Chen appeared alongside Shanghai stand-up comedian Zhou Libo and Taiwan singer Annie Yi at yesterday's recording of a program to be aired on Sunday night.
"Gao went through some out-of-expectation situation," said Zhou when introducing Chen.
"Now I can turn around and see a handsome guy next to me," Yi added, which prompted laughter from the audience.
The organizers said Chen was temporarily taking the place of Gao and they were still discussing whether to have Gao back or find a long-term replacement, depending on the punishment Gao receives.
"We will contact the Beijing police to check the penalties Gao will receive," said Lu. "Based on the investigation result we will make our decision on whether to find someone else to replace Gao as the judge."
During a break in recording yesterday, Zhou said: "Gao is a talent, but talent also makes mistakes. I think God will forgive him."
Gao is currently directing his new era martial arts movie "Da Wu Sheng" in Shanghai. Production and promotion of the movie is likely to be postponed.
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The incident forced the TV show's producers to change the judging panel at the last minute for a show recorded yesterday.
Gao Xiaosong, a 42-year-old songwriter and the most outspoken judge on the popular show, was detained for drunk driving that triggered a chain-reaction collision involving four cars and injuring four people on Monday night.
Gao, famous for his campus ballad "My Deskmate" in the 1990s, was driving from a late-night feast at a downtown Beijing hotel when his white Infiniti SUV crashed into a car stopped at a red light at an intersection near the diplomatic area of Dongzhimen Street at 10:50pm on Monday, police said yesterday.
The collision caused a pile-up that involved two other cars. Four people sustained slight injuries.
A blood test showed Gao had 243.03 milligrams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood - almost three times the legal limit.
Gao was detained yesterday morning, and may face detention from one to six months under China's newly-amended Road Traffic Safety Law that came into effect on May 1.
Gao told police he had drunk a bottle of white wine and a bottle of liquor before taking the wheel.
At Beijing's traffic police headquarters, Gao wrote on a slip of paper: "Sorry, never drive when drunk." He told police: "I broke the law and I am willing to take all the responsibilities." Later he issued a public apology.
On Monday, courts across China sentenced at least nine drivers, who were among the first to be caught after the new law took effect, to prison terms.
In recent years, a number of fatal car accidents have triggered a public outcry for stricter drunk driving penalties.
Meanwhile, the producers of "China's Got Talent" said the show would go on and they had already appointed a new judge, Antonio Chen, a Taiwan music producer and composer, to fill Gao's slot on the judging panel.
Lu Wei, a spokesman for the show, said Chen appeared alongside Shanghai stand-up comedian Zhou Libo and Taiwan singer Annie Yi at yesterday's recording of a program to be aired on Sunday night.
"Gao went through some out-of-expectation situation," said Zhou when introducing Chen.
"Now I can turn around and see a handsome guy next to me," Yi added, which prompted laughter from the audience.
The organizers said Chen was temporarily taking the place of Gao and they were still discussing whether to have Gao back or find a long-term replacement, depending on the punishment Gao receives.
"We will contact the Beijing police to check the penalties Gao will receive," said Lu. "Based on the investigation result we will make our decision on whether to find someone else to replace Gao as the judge."
During a break in recording yesterday, Zhou said: "Gao is a talent, but talent also makes mistakes. I think God will forgive him."
Gao is currently directing his new era martial arts movie "Da Wu Sheng" in Shanghai. Production and promotion of the movie is likely to be postponed.
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Officer Hit by Drunk Driver Moving Legs, Upbeat
AKRON, Ohio— Springfield Twp. police officer Mark Dodez appeared upbeat on Tuesday and his doctors said Dodez now has movement in both of his legs after it was earlier feared he might never walk again.
Dodez was hit by a pickup truck while on duty on March 31 while helping collect evidence for the Summit County Sheriff's Office along Arlington Road.
The man who was driving the truck, Michael Plemons, 34, of Akron, is charged with his fourth DUI.
Speaking to reporters on Tuesday at Summa Akron City Hospital, Dodez said because of his faith he holds no grudge against Plemons, who is still in custody.
Dodez called the incident "terrible," but added "we all make mistakes."
"What he did was a criminal offense. He'll be dealt with through the justice system, through the courts," said Dodez. "I'm sure he wouldn't do it again."
"I'm not a vindictive person," added Dodez.
"If I'm going to heal properly, if I'm going to focus on getting better and on walking and on doing the things I need to do either to get back to work or in a situation where I can do something else with my life and still be productive, I have to forgive him," said Dodez on Tuesday. "He'll be dealt with by the courts and he doesn't need to be dealt with by me."
Speaking about Plemons, Dodez also said, "In order for him to heal, he's got to know that I forgive him."
Dodez said he is working as hard as he can to recover from his injuries and to walk again.
Doctor Jeff Sanderson, one of the specialists who has been involved in Dodez' daily therapy, said the initial assessment of Dodez' injury was dire.
Lisa Dodez, the officer's wife, told reporters in an earlier news conference that doctors gave her husband only a very small chance of ever taking another step.
On Tuesday, doctors said it is clear that the injury to Dodez' spinal cord is not as severe as initially thought.
"The great news that we have seen, mainly in testament to how hard a worker the officer is, he has had some return ability to move his legs," said Sanderson.
"His ability to walk is a realistic goal," Sanderson said on Tuesday.
Springfield Police Chief John Smith also presented Dodez a certificate from the Summit County Prosecutor's office honoring him as their "Top Cop."
Sanderson says Dodez' goal is to return to work as a police officer, adding, "Whatever their goals are, that is our goal."
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Dodez was hit by a pickup truck while on duty on March 31 while helping collect evidence for the Summit County Sheriff's Office along Arlington Road.
The man who was driving the truck, Michael Plemons, 34, of Akron, is charged with his fourth DUI.
Speaking to reporters on Tuesday at Summa Akron City Hospital, Dodez said because of his faith he holds no grudge against Plemons, who is still in custody.
Dodez called the incident "terrible," but added "we all make mistakes."
"What he did was a criminal offense. He'll be dealt with through the justice system, through the courts," said Dodez. "I'm sure he wouldn't do it again."
"I'm not a vindictive person," added Dodez.
"If I'm going to heal properly, if I'm going to focus on getting better and on walking and on doing the things I need to do either to get back to work or in a situation where I can do something else with my life and still be productive, I have to forgive him," said Dodez on Tuesday. "He'll be dealt with by the courts and he doesn't need to be dealt with by me."
Speaking about Plemons, Dodez also said, "In order for him to heal, he's got to know that I forgive him."
Dodez said he is working as hard as he can to recover from his injuries and to walk again.
Doctor Jeff Sanderson, one of the specialists who has been involved in Dodez' daily therapy, said the initial assessment of Dodez' injury was dire.
Lisa Dodez, the officer's wife, told reporters in an earlier news conference that doctors gave her husband only a very small chance of ever taking another step.
On Tuesday, doctors said it is clear that the injury to Dodez' spinal cord is not as severe as initially thought.
"The great news that we have seen, mainly in testament to how hard a worker the officer is, he has had some return ability to move his legs," said Sanderson.
"His ability to walk is a realistic goal," Sanderson said on Tuesday.
Springfield Police Chief John Smith also presented Dodez a certificate from the Summit County Prosecutor's office honoring him as their "Top Cop."
Sanderson says Dodez' goal is to return to work as a police officer, adding, "Whatever their goals are, that is our goal."
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Governor approves tougher DUI penalties
Washington is about to get tougher DUI laws.
Under a bill Gov. Chris Gregoire signed into law Tuesday, the state will rely heavily on ignition interlock devices, which detect the alcohol in a driver’s breath, to crack down on drinking and driving.
“With this legislation we’ll get enough of these ignition interlock devices into the universe of drunk drivers’ cars to show that it is really one of the best options to reduce the carnage on our highways,” said Rep. Roger Goodman, the primary sponsor of House Bill 1789.
The bill, most of which goes into effect in September, requires more offenders to install ignition interlock devices in an effort to address the problem of pleading down. That happens when prosecutors agree to a reduced sentence for people who have been arrested for a DUI in order to avoid the expense of going to court.
In some cases, that can lead to a conviction for negligent driving, which doesn’t necessarily require that drivers install interlock devices.
Under the new law, all drivers who are convicted of either negligent driving in the first degree or reckless driving and have a DUI conviction within the last seven years will have to get a device.
It also increases a fee that people who are arrested for drunk driving have to pay and dedicates some of the money to the Washington Traffic Safety Commission to pay for programs to prevent driving under the influence of alcohol.
Commission program manager Shelly Baldwin said she was glad that more money would go to prevention programs and ignition interlock devices in the state.
“This places us in the forefront of getting ignition interlock devices on as many vehicles as possible,” she said.
According to a February study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, re-arrest rates for drunk drivers decreased by about 67 percent for people who had interlock devices compared to people who just had their licenses suspended.
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Under a bill Gov. Chris Gregoire signed into law Tuesday, the state will rely heavily on ignition interlock devices, which detect the alcohol in a driver’s breath, to crack down on drinking and driving.
“With this legislation we’ll get enough of these ignition interlock devices into the universe of drunk drivers’ cars to show that it is really one of the best options to reduce the carnage on our highways,” said Rep. Roger Goodman, the primary sponsor of House Bill 1789.
The bill, most of which goes into effect in September, requires more offenders to install ignition interlock devices in an effort to address the problem of pleading down. That happens when prosecutors agree to a reduced sentence for people who have been arrested for a DUI in order to avoid the expense of going to court.
In some cases, that can lead to a conviction for negligent driving, which doesn’t necessarily require that drivers install interlock devices.
Under the new law, all drivers who are convicted of either negligent driving in the first degree or reckless driving and have a DUI conviction within the last seven years will have to get a device.
It also increases a fee that people who are arrested for drunk driving have to pay and dedicates some of the money to the Washington Traffic Safety Commission to pay for programs to prevent driving under the influence of alcohol.
Commission program manager Shelly Baldwin said she was glad that more money would go to prevention programs and ignition interlock devices in the state.
“This places us in the forefront of getting ignition interlock devices on as many vehicles as possible,” she said.
According to a February study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, re-arrest rates for drunk drivers decreased by about 67 percent for people who had interlock devices compared to people who just had their licenses suspended.
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Lawmakers tackle drunk drivers, tele-abortions
Lincoln, NE – Changing the way drunk drivers are handled, and prohibiting telemedicine or webcam abortions, were among proposals advanced in the Nebraska Legislature Tuesday.
Under current law, someone stopped for first-offense drunk driving can have his or her license revoked for 90 days under the administrative license revocation process. But Sen. Mike Flood of Norfolk says it would be more effective to encourage people to use ignition interlock devices. Those are devices that require people to blow into a machine that won’t allow a car to start if it detects alcohol on their breath.
“What happens now is you get your license suspended, and if you’re a drunk, you still have a car, you still have a set of keys, it’s got a license on it, you’re not making good decisions, you’re driving on a suspended license and our courts are littered with DUI violations,” Flood said. “So what I like about the ignition interlock is at least if you are driving, you’re blowing into a device that says you’re not drinking, and the rest of us are safer.”
Under Flood’s legislation, a first-offense drunk driver could choose between a 180-day administrative license revocation or using an ignition interlock device for 180 days. And time spent using the ignition interlock would also count against any subsequent time using the device that a court would order.
Flood said the new approach would let people who made a mistake still drive to work, or alcohol education classes, while still protecting the public. The bill, which also toughens penalties for boating while drunk and for procuring alcohol for minors, got first-round approval on a vote of 41-0.
On abortion, lawmakers took up a proposal by Lincoln Senator Tony Fulton to require a doctor be physically present when an abortion-inducing drug is dispensed. In Iowa, a woman up to seven weeks pregnant can go to a clinic where she’s examined by a nurse practitioner, then consults via teleconferencing with a doctor via who can by remote control open a drawer containing the drugs.
At a March 9 public hearing, Fulton said his bill is, “intended to prevent the proliferation of these webcam abortions into our state.” The Supreme Court has ruled state regulations are unconstitutional if they’re intended to place a substantial obstacle in the path of a woman seeking an abortion. But states can enact regulations to ensure women’s safety. That’s what Fulton emphasized in floor debate.
“Requiring the physical presence of the physician is motivated by, and is important for, the safety of the mother who undergoes a chemical abortion,” Fulton said.
Critics of the proposal said the bill is unconstitutional. Lincoln Sen. Danielle Conrad questioned Sen. Dave Bloomfield of Hoskins, a supporter of the bill who made it his priority this session.
“Is your intent to reduce the number of abortions in Nebraska?” Conrad asked. “That would be part of the hope,” Bloomfield responded. “There is also a big part that deals with the safety of the patient.”
Lincoln Senator Amanda McGill, an opponent, predicted the bill would have little effect.
“If a woman really wants an abortion, she’s going to drive to get it,” she said. “It’s such a life-impacting decision that if a woman really wants it, she’s going to drive and find that opportunity.”
After several hours of debate, senators voted 34-9 first round approval for the bill.
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Under current law, someone stopped for first-offense drunk driving can have his or her license revoked for 90 days under the administrative license revocation process. But Sen. Mike Flood of Norfolk says it would be more effective to encourage people to use ignition interlock devices. Those are devices that require people to blow into a machine that won’t allow a car to start if it detects alcohol on their breath.
“What happens now is you get your license suspended, and if you’re a drunk, you still have a car, you still have a set of keys, it’s got a license on it, you’re not making good decisions, you’re driving on a suspended license and our courts are littered with DUI violations,” Flood said. “So what I like about the ignition interlock is at least if you are driving, you’re blowing into a device that says you’re not drinking, and the rest of us are safer.”
Under Flood’s legislation, a first-offense drunk driver could choose between a 180-day administrative license revocation or using an ignition interlock device for 180 days. And time spent using the ignition interlock would also count against any subsequent time using the device that a court would order.
Flood said the new approach would let people who made a mistake still drive to work, or alcohol education classes, while still protecting the public. The bill, which also toughens penalties for boating while drunk and for procuring alcohol for minors, got first-round approval on a vote of 41-0.
On abortion, lawmakers took up a proposal by Lincoln Senator Tony Fulton to require a doctor be physically present when an abortion-inducing drug is dispensed. In Iowa, a woman up to seven weeks pregnant can go to a clinic where she’s examined by a nurse practitioner, then consults via teleconferencing with a doctor via who can by remote control open a drawer containing the drugs.
At a March 9 public hearing, Fulton said his bill is, “intended to prevent the proliferation of these webcam abortions into our state.” The Supreme Court has ruled state regulations are unconstitutional if they’re intended to place a substantial obstacle in the path of a woman seeking an abortion. But states can enact regulations to ensure women’s safety. That’s what Fulton emphasized in floor debate.
“Requiring the physical presence of the physician is motivated by, and is important for, the safety of the mother who undergoes a chemical abortion,” Fulton said.
Critics of the proposal said the bill is unconstitutional. Lincoln Sen. Danielle Conrad questioned Sen. Dave Bloomfield of Hoskins, a supporter of the bill who made it his priority this session.
“Is your intent to reduce the number of abortions in Nebraska?” Conrad asked. “That would be part of the hope,” Bloomfield responded. “There is also a big part that deals with the safety of the patient.”
Lincoln Senator Amanda McGill, an opponent, predicted the bill would have little effect.
“If a woman really wants an abortion, she’s going to drive to get it,” she said. “It’s such a life-impacting decision that if a woman really wants it, she’s going to drive and find that opportunity.”
After several hours of debate, senators voted 34-9 first round approval for the bill.
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Probation, No Jail Time For Ravens Player Drunk-Driving on Route 1
A linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens who was arrested in Savage in December and accused of driving drunk will not spend any time behind bars.
Sergio Kindle was sentenced to two years of unsupervised probation on Tuesday, according to the Howard County Times.
Kindle had pleaded guilty and was facing a five-day jail sentence that is mandatory for people convicted twice on charges of driving under the influence, the article said.
But Judge Neil Edward Axel said he was satisfied with the five days in which Kindle had been in an inpatient treatment facility, according to the Times.
Kindle, 23, was arrested early in the morning on Dec. 26. He was driving northbound on Route 1 at about 4:09 a.m. and was at the intersection with Route 32 when he was pulled over, according to online court records.
Kindle's vehicle—a 2004 Cadillac with Texas license plates—was seen weaving on the road, a Howard County police spokeswoman told The Baltimore Sun in December.
Kindle was accused of driving under the influence of alcohol, driving while impaired by alcohol, failing to obey a traffic control device and speeding. He was allegedly driving 70 mph in a 55 mph zone, according to online court records. His blood alcohol level was .17, according to the Times.
The rookie linebacker did not play for the team this past season due to injury.
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Sergio Kindle was sentenced to two years of unsupervised probation on Tuesday, according to the Howard County Times.
Kindle had pleaded guilty and was facing a five-day jail sentence that is mandatory for people convicted twice on charges of driving under the influence, the article said.
But Judge Neil Edward Axel said he was satisfied with the five days in which Kindle had been in an inpatient treatment facility, according to the Times.
Kindle, 23, was arrested early in the morning on Dec. 26. He was driving northbound on Route 1 at about 4:09 a.m. and was at the intersection with Route 32 when he was pulled over, according to online court records.
Kindle's vehicle—a 2004 Cadillac with Texas license plates—was seen weaving on the road, a Howard County police spokeswoman told The Baltimore Sun in December.
Kindle was accused of driving under the influence of alcohol, driving while impaired by alcohol, failing to obey a traffic control device and speeding. He was allegedly driving 70 mph in a 55 mph zone, according to online court records. His blood alcohol level was .17, according to the Times.
The rookie linebacker did not play for the team this past season due to injury.
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