Top DUI News, April 21st, 2008
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    S.C. DUI law still lags N.C.'s  Open this result in new window
    The Charlotte Observer - 1 hour, 57 minutes ago
    When S.C. state troopers chase a drunken-driving suspect into North Carolina, the driver can be given the choice of where to face charges. "They always want to come back to South Carolina," said Kevin Brackett, solicitor for York County. Last week, S.C. Gov. Mark Sanford signed a law toughening the state's DUI law, which will go into effect next year. But critics say it will still be a pale ...
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    DUI death: Driver charged with murder in crash  Open this result in new window
    The Evening Sun - 39 minutes ago
    A York County woman who already served prison time for killing a man in 1990 while driving drunk was charged Friday with murder and homicide by vehicle while DUI for the November death of another man.
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    Open-container bill could jeopardize DUI prosecutions  Open this result in new window
    The Tennessean - Apr 21 12:18 AM
    A legislative proposal to expand Tennessee's ban on open alcohol containers in cars could have the unintended consequence of cutting funding for specialized drunken-driving prosecutors and police overtime for enhanced DUI enforcement.
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    Mock DUI shows life-changing effects of drinking and driving  Open this result in new window
    Sparta Expositor - 25 minutes ago
    Mock DUI participants portray their parts so well that viewers almost forgot this was only "pretend."
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    Mock DUI shows life-changing effects of drinking and driving  Open this result in new window
    Sparta Expositor - 25 minutes ago
    A recent "Mock DUI" at White County High School showed students how their lives could be changed in the blink of an eye if they chose to drink and drive. Emergency services personnel and student volunteers portray the characters in a prom night crash where one teenager dies from her injuries.
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    Nine DUI Arrests in Kanawha  Open this result in new window
    WSAZ NewsChannel 3 West Virginia - 26 minutes ago
    Nine people were arrested on DUI charges this weekend in Kanawha County.
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    Senator Charged with DUI  Open this result in new window
    WCBD-TV Charleston - Apr 20 8:40 PM
    A state senator now faces a DUI charge in Dorchester County. Police pulled over Summerville state Senator Randy Scott Saturday night on Froman Drive in Summerville. Officials say he did not successfully complete a field sobriety test. Police arrested Scott and took him to the Dorchester County jail.
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    DUI sweep in Guadalupe  Open this result in new window
    FOX 10 Phoenix - Apr 20 6:01 PM
    People in Guadalupe gathered to celebrate ''Dia De Guadalupe'' on Sunday. But the big surprise came when Sheriff Deputies showed up for a DUI sweep. FOX 10's Sarah Acevedo reports.
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    'DUI Saturation Patrol' A Success In Chula Vista  Open this result in new window
    KGTV San Diego - Apr 20 12:55 PM
    Seven people were arrested for suspected drunken driving during a seven-hour "DUI saturation patrol" in Chula Vista, a police agent says.
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    Lawmakers consider special locks for DUI vehicles  Open this result in new window
    WCAX-TV Vermont - 51 minutes ago
    Associated Press - April 21, 2008 10:05 AM ET MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee says he wants Vermont to study special ignition locks for repeat drunken...