You have probably seen the phrase on a billboard or on the television – “Buzzed driving is drunk driving,” but the legal definition of buzzed driving states that it involves operating a vehicle with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) between 0.01% and 0.07%, which is below the 0.08% legal limit. So by the letter of […]
Blackout Wednesday Begins A Dangerous Driving Stretch
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving Eve, or as some people call it, Blackout Wednesday. Many young adults and college students are back in their hometowns visiting friends and family beginning Wednesday evening, and with nothing much on the schedule for Thursday other than eating some turkey and talking with family, many take the opportunity to live it […]
Will There Be Extra Police On Minnesota Roads For Halloween?
Halloween night is Friday, and when the holiday falls on or around a weekend, police usually bulk up their operation to ensure Trick or Treaters and drivers can stay safe. And while we haven’t heard an official announcement yet from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, it’s safe to assume that police will have extra […]
Even More DWI Breath Tests Contaminated Than Originally Expected
As we noted last week, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension uncovered that breath test machines had been impacted by “human error,” resulting in known issues with 146 DWI breath tests. The BCA ordered that all breath testing with the Datamaster DMT devices be stopped until each device could be checked, and it should come […]
Hundreds Of Minnesota DWI Cases Could Be Impacted By Faulty Testing Machines
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension has ordered law enforcement agencies around the state to inspect their DWI testing devices after becoming aware of significant errors in two DataMaster DMT breath test devices. The faulty instruments were discovered on Friday to have data entry errors related to gas cylinder installation on the device. After discovering […]
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