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Drink, Drive, Go to Jail maybe the policy, but it isn't the law!

Ken Gibson
July 02, 2007 16:19

This past weekend, the Gregg County, Texas sheriff issued a press release that stated that if  you drink and drive this independence day weekend - you will go to jail. In December 2006, Gregg County commissioners approved a grant to participate in...

Tougher Punishments Are Not The Answer To Deter DWIs

Ken Gibson
June 13, 2007 22:43

University of Florida researchers have deteremined that tougher punishments may not be effective in deterring people from driving drunk.Increasing the minimum jail time keeps few drunken drivers off the road and doesn't significantly prevent fatal car crashes, according to the study,...

Random Boat Stops and the 4th Amendment

Ken Gibson
May 01, 2007 20:57

§ 31.124 of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Code states, “an enforcement officer may stop and board a vessel . . . and may inspect the boat” to determine whether it is in compliance with the various provisions of the...

Austin Police Department set to roll out new Bat Bus

Ken Gibson
May 01, 2007 16:48

The City of Austin has decided to replace their current BAT Bus(Breath Alcohol Test Bus) with a new improved BAT Bus.The city agreed to buy a breath alcohol testing bus so officers don’t have to make the trip to the...

Can the Atkins diet affect the Breath Test?

Ken Gibson
April 24, 2007 17:31

A Virgin Atlantic Pilot found out the hard way that the Adkins diet can affect the breath test when he was removed from a transatlantic flight after failing a breathalyser test. He has finally been cleard of this charge after...