As Mardi Gras celebrations ramp up, Louisiana police are increasing patrols to crack down on drunk driving. The "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" campaign aims to keep roads safe during the high-risk holiday. Officials warn that impaired drivers face serious penalties, including jail time and hefty fines.
Unfortunately, Louisiana not only lands in the top 5, but actually takes the number 2 spot on the list of Most Dangerous States In America. Here's why...
A Chattanooga police officer's death inspired legislation that would not only enhance the punishment for drunk driving but also would give much needed money to the victim's children.
The post comes on the 2-month anniversary of the death of her daughter, Ramsie, the victim of a drunk driver. Ramsie was to graduate from NVHS this year.
According to the statistics that the commission compiled, three people were killed and another sixty-one people were injured in 2017 after they were part of crash were drunk driving had occurred.
37-year-old Jesse James Romero, Jr. of Hondo, Texas, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for a head-on collision that killed 58-year-old Jody Marie "JoJo" Charpentier nearly a year ago.