An ignition interlock device (IID), which is essentially a small Breathalyzer-type device wired directly into a vehicle's hardware, stops the car from starting unless the driver blows "clean." Various studies have found that states that mandate the use of an IID after...
Month: December 2019
What is behind the rise in pedestrian accidents?
Fatal car accidents are on the decline. In 2018, almost 36,600 people died in a car accident, but that rate is 2.4% lower than the rate in 2017. Advancements in technology, coupled with public awareness campaigns about intoxicated driving, speeding and other risky...
New York and the ‘no-call’ list of police officers
The district attorneys of different boroughs of New York City -- the Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens -- have now released the names of police officers that they consider problematic to call on in court. All of the officers on the so-called "no-call" lists are deemed to...
