MADD and NHTSA Continue To Deceive The U.S. Public

For some time, the NMA has taken on the lonely role of objecting to certain elements of MADD, SADD, BADD, DADD, RADD, etc. campaigns against drunk driving. (For the 300th time, we are not in favor of drunk driving.) Admittedly, our stands have been pretty radical, e.g., police should have probable cause to stop and […]

A compendium of studies related to the enforcement of drunk driving laws was recently published by UCLA’s Alcohol Information Service. Contributors included scholars from the United States, Canada, and Sweden. A wide range of topics including testing procedures, enforcement judgement and discretion, police tactics, and legal challenges were discussed. There are certain compelling themes that […]

No subject seems to inflame and polarize people interested in traffic laws more than Driving While Intoxicated (DWI). Emotions run rampant and misinformation is the rule. For many years “blood alcohol content” has been used to establish a simple standard of impairment. At face value, it’s a straight forward uncomplicated standard that everyone should understand. […]

By Radley Balko, Cato Institute When Pennsylvanian Keith Emerich went to the hospital recently for an irregular heartbeat, he told his doctor he was a heavy drinker: a six-pack per day. Later, Pennsylvania’s Department of Transportation sent Emerich a letter. His driver’s license had been revoked. If Emerich wanted it back, he’d need to prove […]

Drunk driving is wrong, it’s irresponsible, and does cause a senseless waste of lives. However, what should be done about the problem is debatable and certainly open to discussion. That anyone should be killed by a drunk driver is tragic, but the solutions to this problem are often based on emotion, personal vendettas, and not […]