Roadside drug detection

With the legalization or decriminalization of more recreational drugs, alcohol is no longer the only substance that police need to recognize. For years, police have used blood alcohol content as a reliable indicator of intoxication. Yet methods for detecting whether a...

Drilling down on DWIs

Driving while under the influence is a serious problem in New York and throughout the U.S. While traffic deaths from drunk driving crashes have fallen by a third in the past three decades, still over 10,000 people have died from such crashes in recent years. DWI is a...

How to handle a DUI checkpoint

Few offenses can derail your life faster than a DUI. By the time a judge or jury convicts you of driving under the influence of alcohol, you may spend thousands in legal fees. You could also lose your driving privileges and spend some time in jail. As such, you must...