Traffic Safety and the Over-emphasis of Alcohol as a Cause of Accidents

Reducing the rate of traffic accidents on our roads requires a clear assessment of what sorts of behaviors are creating the danger. The use of alcohol by drivers is unarguably a leading cause of accidents, but if there is an over-emphasis on alcohol, we risk overlooking other causes. Fatigue, driver inattention and speed are all causes of accidents, and addressing them with some of the resources directed to the fight against drunk driving might result in greater increases in traffuc safety. Lawrence Taylor made this point recently in his California DUI Blog.

New Video at the DUI Centre

We've just posted the latest in our video series over at the DUI Centre web site. You can see the video right here:

Logjam in Provincial Court

The inefficiency that results from using old world procedures in the electronic age has frustrated me for years. Over at the DUI Centre site, I've posted an article I wrote about how the Provincial Court could use technology we already have, and laws that are already on the books, to improve efficiency and reduce the cost of defending DUI charges. Click on the link under the title, "Breaking the Logjam in Provincial Court".