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Being drunk and asleep at the wheel of his car while it was parked in his apartment lot with the keys on the console was sufficient evidence to convict a Crookston man of drunken driving, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled unanimously Thursday [January 21]. In a seven-page decision, Justice Alan Page said the jury could reasonably [...] The first time Cesar Baltierrez was caught driving drunk, he lost his license for 30 days. The second time, it was six months. When caught a third time in March 2009, he knew he could lose his license for a year, and authorities could seize and auction his car. Baltierrez was frantic. He needed to drive [...] Authorities are planning extra patrols in 13 counties that had more than half of Minnesota’s alcohol-related deaths and serious injuries over the past three years. The Department of Public Safety said extra DWI patrols will be conducted next year in: Anoka County Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (California) has recently signed a bill requiring convicted drunk drivers to install devices that block vehicles from starting if alcohol is detected on the drivers’ breath. Minnesota began a similar program this past summer, making it optional for convicted repeat drunk drivers to install the same device. Do you believe Minnesota should [...] Women in the U.S. are drinking and driving drunk more, experts point out in the wake of a drunk-driving crash in upstate New York where a mother and seven others died. The Associated Press reported Aug. 6 that while most drunk drivers are men, DUI arrests among women rose 28.8 percent between 1998 and 2007, while [...] Minnesota is participating in the national DUI /DWI crackdown, adding to the 35,700 or so motorists arrested for DWI each year in the state. 400 local Minnesota agencies will participate through grants administered by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety. While the focus is on stopping impaired driving, many of the arrests made during the Labor Day [...] |
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