Seat Belt Use Saves Lives

It has become widely accepted that seat belts decrease the likelihood of injuries and death after a car accident. Rhode Island personal injury lawyers have supported recent efforts to increase awareness of the risks to unrestrained vehicle occupants who are involved...

Should the Blood Alcohol Level Be Reduced to .05%?

As I pointed out in my last blog, the National Transportation Safety Board has recommended that states adopt a lower blood-alcohol level. They have proposed lowering the blood-alcohol level to .05%. This represents more than a third reduction. The current level is...

Proposal to Lower the Allowable Blood Alcohol Level to .05%

The National Transportation Safety Board has recommended that states reduce the allowable blood-alcohol concentration to .05%. As mentioned in my previous blog, the current blood-alcohol level for drunk driving in Michigan is .08%. As I pointed out in my last blog,...

The Consequences of the Allowable Blood Alcohol Level

Blood-alcohol levels are important because they determine the amount of alcohol that a person can have in his or her body and not be considered drunk. In Michigan, the allowable blood-alcohol level is .08%. At one time, the allowable blood-alcohol level was .10%....

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