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Survey: Almost 1/2 of High Schoolers Text and Drive
May 14, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Hispanic Health News
Those teens also more prone to drunk driving, results show. Close to half of U.S high school students text while driving, a habit that dramatically increases their risk of getting into a potentially fatal car crash continue reading »
Driving Drunk is Not Only Way Alcohol Kills Teens
April 18, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Hispanic Health News
Two-thirds of underage drinking-related fatalities have nothing to do with a car, MADD reports. Less than one-third of the 4,700 annual underage drinking-related deaths in the United States result from road crashes, according to a new study. continue reading »
Phones, Texting May Be as Dangerous as Alcohol for Drivers
March 15, 2013 | by HS News Staff | You and Your Health
Small study found distracted driving performance similar to being legally drunk. Hands-free phone conversations or texting while driving are as dangerous as getting behind the wheel after having too much to drink, a small new study finds. continue reading »
Drunk Alcohol Counselor Hits Man With Car, Drives Another 2 Miles with Him in Windshield
November 26, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A man is dead after he was struck by a drunk driver as he crossed the street and the driver traveled more than 2 miles before stopping. Police say 51-year-old Sherri Wilkins of Torrance, California was drivin continue reading »
Teen Drunk Driving Drops by Half Says CDC
October 4, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Hispanic Health News
But almost 1 million a month still do, agency says. The number of U.S. teenagers who drink and drive dropped by more than half from 1991 to 2011, federal health officials said Tuesday. continue reading »
Drunk Driving-Related Deaths Surge During the Holidays
December 15, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Hispanic Health News
Alcohol affects coordination and judgment long before people appear to be intoxicated, experts say. During the holidays, alcohol-related car accidents claim more lives than at any other time of the year, according to U.S. government experts. continue reading »
Drunk Costa Rican Prison Warden Hits 12 Cars, Dodges Jail
November 10, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
‘La Reforma’ penitentiary’s warden Roland Herrera won’t go to jail despite having hit 12 cars while drinking and driving in a car that wasn’t his. To add to his problems, the woman he was with was not his wife. continue reading »
Drive Drunk? You Could See Your Mug Shot on Facebook
January 19, 2011 | by New York Daily News | Latino Daily News
Officials in Huntington Beach, after seeing police battling the high number of drunk drivers in the area for some time now, are getting creative when it comes to deterrents. They’re hoping that shame + Facebook will equal no more drunk drivers. continue reading »
Drunk Driving in Mexico City is Down
January 12, 2011 | by USA Today | Latino Daily News
In Mexico City, officers are changing the perceptions of policing and public safety as they crack down on drunk driving. Until relatively recently, getting out of trouble for drunk driving after registering over the legal limit on the “alcoholímetro” continue reading »
