Austin DWI News
- Hit By A Drunk Driver In TexaS? You Have Legal Options 2013-05-20
- Victims of drunk drivers in Texas have a right to compensation for their injuries and any property damage from the impaired or drunk driver, his or her insurance ... company's flatbed wrecker. One of the men from the towing company had just gotten into the ...
- Legislature Again Silent on Scourge of Drunk Driving 2013-05-20
- Even though the Texas Department of Public Safety, in its 'threat report' issued earlier this year, listed drunk driving as a bigger threat to the lives of Texans than terrorism, drug trafficking, or international criminal gangs, the Legislature will ...
- Texas police officer fired for driving drunk 2013-05-16
- Capt. Daniel “Paul” Henderson served as chief of staff to the department's police chief, Jeff Halstead, according to the newspaper. In a statement to Texas media, Henderson said: “His arrest brought justified unfavorable criticism on ...
- Texas Lunch Links: Drunk Driving, Guns on College Campuses, and a Rising Star in Texas Music 2013-05-15
- Texas Lunch Links is a lunchtime buffet of Texas News and Views with a heavy emphasis on happenings at the Texas Legislature. BUDGET: Lawmakers seem to be nearing an agreement a budget deal that includes $2 billion for a new state water fund and reverses ...
- HPD: Harris County Sheriff's deputy killed by drunk driver 2013-05-19
- A 16-year veteran of the Harris County Sheriff's Office was killed by an alleged drunk driver who ran a red light early Sunday. Sgt. Dwayne Polk, 47, most recently assigned to the transportation unit, was in uniform driving his tan-colored Chevrolet ...
- Survivors of deadliest drunk driving crash in U.S. history still bear scars 25 years after 27 were killed in horrific bus fire 2013-05-15
- It was loaded with 62 teens, four chaperones and driver when it was hit head-on by a pickup truck driving the wrong way on the interstate. The driver of the truck, Larry Mahoney, was drunk after downing numerous beers and vodka earlier in the night.
- Drunk Driving Limit May be Lowered 2013-05-18
- (EMAILWIRE.COM, May 19, 2013 ) Austin, TX -- On Tuesday, the National Transportation Safety Board recommended that the legal limit of drunk driving, which is currently .08 blood alcohol level, be reduced to .05 blood alcohol level, as it has shown to ...
- U.S. Safety Board Proposes Tougher Drunk-Driving Threshold 2013-05-14
- The idea is part of a safety board initiative outlined in a staff report and approved by the panel to eliminate drunk driving, which accounts for about a third of all road deaths. The board acknowledged that there was "no silver bullet," but that more ...
- Randy Travis sues agencies over drunken driving arrest footage 2013-05-15
- Country music star Randy Travis has sued the Texas Department of Public Safety and the Office of the Attorney ... driving arrest last summer was ordered released to the public. Travis in January pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated.
- Despite pending drunk driving case, State Rep. Gonzalez says she will seek re-election 2013-05-18
- State Rep. Naomi Gonzalez, D-El Paso, said on Friday that despite her pending drunk driving case, she intends to seek a third term serving in the Texas House. Gonzalez ran unopposed in 2012. But after a hard-fought primary win in 2010 against former state Rep.
- School board member confirms DWI arrest 2013-05-20
- Harlandale ISD School Board President Jesse "Jay" Alaniz confirms he was arrested for DWI in 1990.
- Harlandale trustee charged with DWI finally speaks 2013-05-20
- Harlandale Independent School District trustee Anthony Alcoser, who was charged with driving while intoxicated during Fiesta, made his first public statement Wednesday at a board meeting, calling his behavior “reckless,” but he said in a separate interview that he has no plans to resign. Alcoser said he plans to reach out to the district's students to use the “incident” as an opportunity to warn ...
- Mother of DWI victim says lower blood-alcohol limit to .05 2013-05-20
- Gloria Rios lost her daugther in a drunk driving accident, so she's fighting for San Antonio to follow a National Transportation Safety Board recommendation to lower the legal limit from .08 to .05. "I miss her. I really miss her. I love her so much," Gloria Rios said. There's not a moment that goes by that Rios doesn't think about her daughter, Catherine Gutierrez, who died after a driver whose ...
- SAPD: DWI suspect crashes into house while fleeing officers 2013-05-18
- SAN ANTONIO -- A raging boyfriend is facing a handful of charges after police say he slammed into a home while speeding away from officers. The man was allegedly breaking windows at his girlfriend's house near the intersection of Spur Drive and Westfield. San Antonio police said he was seen speeding away from the home when they arrived just after 11 p.m. Friday. While trying to outrun officers ...
- Randy Travis sues to block DWI patrol car video release 2013-05-17
- Travis pleaded guilty in January to driving while intoxicated. A judge sentenced him to two years' probation and ordered a 180-day suspended jail term.
