Many parents who have daughters going off to college this fall have talked to them about steps they can take to help avoid becoming victims of sexual assault and the importance of reporting it if it happens. However, parents of sons need to discuss the subject as...
Month: August 2018
Which college students are most likely to be binge drinkers?
If you're a parent who's talked to your college student about the dangers of binge drinking but find that your words have fallen on deaf ears, you're not alone. A study of 300 college students who admitted to consuming at least 34 alcoholic drinks in the past month...
Maryland woman had 2 DUI arrests in same day
Often a DUI arrest shakes a person up enough that it's a long time before they get behind the wheel again after even one drink. That wasn't the case for one Maryland woman. She was arrested twice on the same day for DUI.Her first run-in on Saturday, Aug. 11 with the...
How to successfully make it through a Labor Day DUI checkpoint
This Labor Day weekend, Maryland drivers shouldn't be surprised if they encounter a DUI checkpoint. These police encounters can make anyone nervous, even if they haven't had anything to drink. Unfortunately, too many people do foolish things in and near these...
Failing a Breathalyzer test may not lead to a DUI conviction
Whenever Maryland law enforcement officers stop someone for suspected drunk driving, one of the most commonly-administered roadside field sobriety tests is a Breathalyzer. This device measures the amount of alcohol on a person's breath, which correlates to the amount...
Why college kids are especially in danger of alcohol poisoning
We've discussed here the multitude of dangers for young people exposed to large amounts of alcohol when they go off to college. Consuming a lot of alcohol in a short span of time is known as binge drinking and can be dangerous and potentially fatal because the body...
When can authorities search students’ dorm rooms?
If you've got a son or daughter heading off to college within a few weeks, it's essential that you (and they) know that their rights to privacy in a dorm room aren't what they are in a private home.Dorms and other campus housing are university property. However, that...
Maryland man faces fourth set of drunk driving charges since 2007
A Maryland man arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) last month has a record of drunk driving arrests and convictions going back more than a decade.For his first DWI conviction in 2007, he received a 90-day jail sentence. His second arrest came in 2015 after...
Maryland woman facing vehicular homicide charges had earlier DUI
No one wants a DUI arrest. However, it can be a wake-up call that, if heeded, can prevent tragedy later on. One young Maryland woman apparently didn't heed that call after her first DUI. Now she's facing charges including homicide by motor vehicle, negligent...
How accurate are field sobriety tests?
We’ve all seen the following scene play out on TV: On the side of the road a car is parked, the headlights lights still left on. The driver is out of the vehicle, standing on the shoulder of the road, while an officer instructs them to stand on one foot or touch their...