Drunk Driving

Kentucky residents may want to know that researchers have created a device that can test whether a driver is impaired from cannabis. While law enforcement agencies have tests that can determine the level of THC, the key ingredient in marijuana, there is currently no...

Teen driving can be a major concern for Kentucky parents as they consider various types of outside influences that can affect the decisions of their children. One of the most serious issues related to teen driving is the consumption of alcohol before driving. However,...

Kentucky law enforcement authorities at the Laurel County Sheriff's Office reported an unusual DUI case that resulted in the car's occupants being stung by bees. The incident reportedly happened July 26 in Laurel County on Patton Spur Road.According to authorities, a...

Senate Bill 56 became law in Kentucky on April 9 after being signed by Gov. Matt Bevin. The law provides that the length of time that a drunk driving conviction remains on an offender's record is now 10 years, twice as long as what had been the case. Opponents of the...

Kentucky residents may be interested to know that in 13 states, it is illegal to refuse to take a blood or breath test during a traffic stop even if there is no warrant. On April 20, several justices on the Supreme Court said that compelling compliance to such a...

When police in Kentucky pull over a suspected drunk driver, they often have to work off of clues smaller than a tree sticking out of someone's car. An officer in Illinois, however, received just such a big tip from a concerned motorist. He then located a woman driving...

Drivers from Kentucky who get stopped for DUIs in certain other states may be interested to learn that in December 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear multiple cases that called the constitutionality of some drunk driving tests into question. Two of Kentucky's...

Most Kentucky residents would not think of getting behind the wheel of their car with a blood alcohol level above the state's .08 percent legal limit, but they may be surprised to learn how much their driving abilities can be compromised by even one or two drinks. A...

"Explore the world through someone else's eyes." That's what it says on the splash page of the site for Periscope, a Twitter app that lets users live-stream whatever they are doing. You could be watching the Clarks River flow, could be enjoying Benton's Tate Day or...

Benton drivers pulled over and arrested by Paducah police for DUI might be asked an odd question: "Would you mind swabbing your mouth?" The city's police department is one of three in Kentucky evaluating a roadside drug testing kit.The kit's screening device analyzes...