Don't Drink and Drive in March

You should never drink and drive. You should especially not drink and drive in the Indiana State Police District of Lowell (Lake and Porter Counties)during the month of March 2010.

According to the NWI Times article, "Indiana State Police Plan DUI Blitz", the Indiana State Police plan to dramatically step-up DUI enforcement in March.

Due to a history of traffic fatalities in March, Indiana State Police plan on at least one (1) sobriety checkpoint as well as routine saturated patrols during the latter half of the month. Chicago DUI News will keep you updated as this story progresses.

Drunk Driver Causes Mishawaka Officer's Death, MADD Proposes Solution

Have you ever heard of technology that requires a driver to blow into a breathalyzer before he can drive?

Yes, you heard correctly, it's not something you saw on CSI, it is a real world solution to prevent drunken driving for repeat offenders, Mothers Against Drunk Drivers ("MADD") believes.

On Sunday, the South Bend Tribune reported an anecdote of a repeat offender who received leniency on his first (3) DUI's, and on his fourth, ended up killing Mishawaka Police Cpl. James Szuba, when Devine's SUV plowed into his police cruiser during a pursuit.

Unfortunately, tales like these aren't all that uncommon. Something is necessary to prevent the death and destruction caused by drunk driving. At the same time, Space Age technology seems to be a very expensive option.

Who should bear this cost?