Houston Matters
New Study Calls For Stricter Alcohol Standards To Reduce Drunk Driving
Posted on · Researchers suggest making blood-alcohol levels more strict would reduce injuries and fatalities related to drunken driving.
Tag: DUI enforcement
Houston Matters
Full Show: Stricter DUI Standards, And Inside NASA’s Tape Archives (Jan. 30, 2018)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: Some researchers want blood-alcohol levels for DUIs to be stricter. Then, researchers are poring over countless hours of audio tapes from NASA's archives. And we visit a museum paying homage to Houston's sea-faring history.
Houston Matters
How Should the Law Treat Repeat Drunk Drivers?
Posted on · We've previously discussed on our program how pervasive drunk driving is in Harris County and ways in which law enforcement and courts are trying to crack down. But what do we do about repeat DWI offenders — those who, after initial interactions with law enforcement and the court system and despite whatever punishments are handed […]
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How to Prevent Drunk Driving in Houston and Help Those With DUIs Recover
Posted on · Now through July 7, the Texas Department of Public Safety will have more state troopers on the Lone Star State’s roadways. The increased presence is designed, in part, to discourage or catch drunk drivers. Repeat DWI offenders can find themselves in Harris County’s SOBER Court (Save Ourselves By Education and Recovery). It’s one of a […]