The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recently kicked off its annual “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign, a 20-day enforcement effort running through…

We’ve come a long way from the days when drunk drivers were simply driven home with little more than a slap on the wrist. In 1980, more than 21,000 Americans…

The recent debate in Congress over whether to renew the Patriot Act reminds Americans of the constant balance that must be struck between our safety and our freedom. This fundamental…

By Sarah Longwell  Americans should buckle up and brace themselves for particularly heavy traffic this Memorial Day weekend. According to estimates from AAA, more than 37 million vacationers…

By Sarah Longwell  N.C. lawmakers are considering new legislation (SB 619 and HB 877) that would require every drunk driving offender to install an ignition interlock device in his or…

By Sarah Longwell  The improvements in vehicle safety over the past several decades are astounding, a huge factor in why traffic deaths have fallen by roughly 40 percent since the…

Texas lawmakers are considering new legislation (House Bill 2246) that would require every drunk driving offender to install a Breathalyzer, known as an ignition interlock device,…

By Sarah Longwell  Maryland lawmakers are considering new legislation that would require every drunk driving offender to install a Breathalyzer, known as an ignition interlock device, in his or her…

By Sarah Longwell  After years of being rejected by state lawmakers, a new drunken driving bill has reached Gov. Chris Christie’s desk. A-1368 would effectively extend New Jersey’s ignition interlock…

By Sarah Longwell  Florida has a drunken driving problem. In 2013, 676 individuals were killed in alcohol-related traffic accidents. While that’s a 4.3 percent decline from 2012, there’s still plenty…