Sobering thought: China wants to crack down on passengers of drunk driversOctober 12th, 2009 China: It could be trouble if your driver is drunkBEIJING — China has proposed expanding a nationwide campaign against drunk drivers to include penalties against their passengers. The proposal released by China's Ministry of Public Security over the weekend calls for fines for passengers riding in cars with a drunk driver and increased jail time for repeat drunk drivers, the official China Daily newspaper reported Monday.
Calif. teenager gets 15 years in drunk driving crash that killed classmateOctober 2nd, 2009 Calif teen gets 15 years in death of passengerSANTA ANA, Calif. — A judge sentenced an unlicensed teenage driver to 15 years to life in the death of a classmate after he drank several shots of rum and crashed his mother's car.
Bus driver accused of driving drunk while taking students to school in Southern CaliforniaOctober 1st, 2009 Calif. school bus driver accused of driving drunkOJAI, Calif. — A California school bus driver who was taking 31 students to school has been arrested for allegedly driving drunk after her bus and a pickup truck collided.
China appeals court reverses drunk driver's death penalty to life imprisonmentSeptember 7th, 2009 China reverses death penalty in drunk driving caseBEIJING — An appeals court in China overturned the death penalty Tuesday in a drunk driving case, sentencing the defendant instead to life imprisonment. Sun Weiming, 30, was sentenced to death after being convicted for a fatal accident last December that killed four people and injured another in southwestern Chengdu.
Ore. man charged with drunk driving after falling asleep in car at McDonald's drive-thruAugust 26th, 2009 Man's drive-thru doze leads to DUI chargesCORVALLIS, Ore. — Authorities said a 27-year-old man has been charged with drunk driving after he fell asleep in his car at a McDonald's drive-thru.
Albuquerque driving school owner arrested, charged with drunk driving after crashing carAugust 19th, 2009 NM driving teacher charged with drunk drivingALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The owner of an Albuquerque driving school has been charged with driving while intoxicated after crashing his car.
1500 deaths per year in Delhi for drunken driving; no initiatives yet!August 19th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Nearly 65 percent of around 12,000 road accidents in the national capital in 2008 were caused by drunk drivers, according to a new report prepared by an NGO. The 2009 Delhi Drunken Driving Report prepared by the Campaign Against Drunken Driving (CADD) says Delhi loses 1,500 people every year in accidents caused by drunk drivers.
China orders death penalty for man who killed 4 in drunk driving accidentJuly 24th, 2009 China drunk driver who killed 4 sentenced to deathBEIJING — A court in southwestern China has sentenced a man to death for a drunk driving accident that killed four people, in what state media said Friday was a first for the country. Sun Weiming, 30, was found guilty of endangering public safety and sentenced to death Thursday, several state-run newspapers said.
Wisconsin court says drunken concert goer did right thing by trying to sleep it offJuly 16th, 2009 Wisconsin court praises drunken concert goerMADISON, Wis. — An Illinois teen knew he was too drunk to drive home after a Dave Matthews Band concert south of Milwaukee.
Vt. police say man accused of driving drunk left evidence on car trunk: A glass of beerJuly 16th, 2009 Police: Accused drunk driver leaves beer on trunkBENNINGTON, Vt. — Police said a man accused of driving drunk left evidence on the trunk of his car: a glass of beer.
Milwaukee man accused of driving drunk on a highway in a golf cartJune 23rd, 2009 Man allegedly drives drunk in golf cart on highwayRICHFIELD, Wis. — A South Milwaukee man was accused of driving drunk after trying to use a golf cart to drive home nearly 40 miles away from the golf course where he had been drinking beer.
UK Foreign Office says diplomats from other countries owe millions in unpaid finesJune 18th, 2009 Diplomats owe UK millions in finesLONDON — Diplomats posted in Britain owe more than 27 million pounds ($44 million) in unpaid parking tickets, traffic fines and fees for driving in London's so-called congestion zone, the government said Thursday. Foreign Secretary David Miliband issued the figures in a written statement to lawmakers.
Police: South Korean knocks down boy, shoots him dead to avoid drunk driving arrestJune 16th, 2009 Police: SKorea man kills boy to hide drunk drivingSEOUL, South Korea — A South Korean man allegedly shot and killed a 10-year-old boy after hitting him with his car, apparently to hide the fact that he was driving drunk, police said Tuesday. The man, whose family name is Lee, struck the boy June 4 in the southwestern city of Gwangju and took him to a hospital, said Kim Sun-gon, the officer who handled the case.
Norwegian court fines businessman nearly $109,000 for drunk drivingMay 12th, 2009 Norway: rich man fined $109,000 for drunk drivingOSLO — A rich Norwegian has been ordered to pay a 700,000 kroner ($109,000) fine after driving his car 400 yards (meters) while drunk. Police stopped the 49-year-old man in October near the airport for southern Norway's Kristiansand.
Fla. woman says she crashed into boyfriend's truck with kids in car to prevent drunk drivingMay 1st, 2009 Woman claims she crashed to prevent drunk drivingROYAL PALM BEACH, Fla. — A Palm Beach County woman told police she crashed her car into her boyfriend's truck to prevent him from driving drunk.
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