DUI Aftereffects

The Effectiveness of Ignition Interlock Devices in California

There is an interesting study on IID’s done in California by the California Department of Motor Vehicles that raises several issues regarding if using IID’s is actually effective.
The primary goal of ignition interlock devices is safety. This is supposedly accomplished by preventing the car’s ignition from working if the driver’s blood alcohol concentration is not… Read Full Post

DUI’s and PTSD

I have been writing articles about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder for this DUI website. PTSD has been noted as a possible after-effect of war. My reason for including PTSD informatiion on the DUI website is that I think “Driving Under The Influence” sets the stage for PTSD. In the wake… Read Full Post

PTSD Down Through The Ages

“It could go on for years and years, and has, for centuries,” wrote the author of the Sumerian epic of Gilgamesh in the third millennium, BC, describing the suffering of a character who survived a violent encounter that killed his friend. That terrifying experiences often have lasting psychological consequences was well known for… Read Full Post

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Terrifying accidents can happen as a result of ‘driving under the influence’. Afterwards Post Traumatic Stress may be experienced by the person who causes the accident, the person(s) hurt by it, or by the person(s) who views it.
For PTSD sufferers, seeing things that remind them of the incident may be very distressing, leading… Read Full Post

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Driving Under the Influence can lead to terrifying accidents. Besides physical and monetary reprocussions of an accident, there can be severe emotional aftereffects. The accident may involve someone getting hurt temporarily or permanently, or even the tragic happening of someone losing their life. People who have been in such an accident… Read Full Post

Texas Ignition Interlock Devices

The following defines Ignition Interlock Devices that are valid in Texas:

Intoxalock (7/1/1994)
Alcohol-specific fuel cell technology for more accurate readings.
Draeger (2/11/1997)
The heated electrochemical fuel cell and breath sample path ways provide an extremely reliable and accurate measurement.
LifeSafer (8/27/1998)
LifeSafer interlocks are used in over 50% of ALL interlock programs and to date are the most widely used… Read Full Post