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Designated Drivers Often Fail To Abstain From Drinking

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Designated Drivers Often Fail To Abstain From Drinking

June 10, 2013 • Breath tests after a college football game revealed that many designated drivers had been drinking. Researchers say their alcohol levels were lower, on average, than people who weren't going to drive. But the findings suggest more education is needed.

The Two-Way

Supreme Court Backs Warrants For Blood Tests In DUI Cases

April 17, 2013 • The state of Missouri contended that because alcohol naturally dissipates in the bloodstream, each passing moment means valuable evidence is being lost, and so a warrant is never required for a blood draw. In an 8-to-1 vote, the Supreme Court disagreed.

The Two-Way

Nun's Death By Illegal Immigrant's Alleged DUI Joins National Debate

August 3, 2010 • The death of a nun killed by an illegal immigrant in an alleged DUI fuels the national debate.