The Blount County Sheriff’s Department in eastern Tennessee has a unique vehicle to help in its fight on crime; a 1973 Volkswagen Beetle. Dubbed the ‘bug-erceptor’, the car was seized by the sheriff’s department as part of a Tennessee DUI case.

The Assistant Chief Deputy spent about $2,000 of his own money transforming the vehicle. It has all the required equipment for a police vehicle, including sirens, radio, fingerprint kit and traffic cones. All of the official sheriff’s department decals were scaled down and fabricated by the same company that produces the markings for the full size cruisers. A 1960’s-vintage red bubble light on the roof finishes the look.

The 1600-cc engine only yields a top speed of about 70 miles per hour, leading to a humbling experience when motorists are pulled over.

If you have been arrested for drunk driving in Tennessee you will need to hire a Tennessee DUI attorney.

The Missouri Supreme Court has issued a ruling that could reduce many drunk driving offenses and lead to early jail release. Over the years, state legislators have attempted to tighten Missouri DWI laws, though they failed to remove a clause that conflicted with the newer language. As a consequence, many motorists convicted of felony drunk driving in Missouri should have only been charged with a misdemeanor.

In Missouri, a third DWI offense is considered a felony. The

Students at the University of Calgary in Alberta, Canada, under the direction of their professor, have created a video game that illustrates the impact of driving while intoxicated. Players of the game must attempt to get home and do their best to get into bed while the screen duplicates the effects of having a blood-alcohol content three times the legal limit. Penalties, fines and criminal consequences of driving under the influence are flashed on the screen.

Most students believe they can drive while intoxicated, and that all they must do is concentrate to compensate. The game attempts to show the true dangers of drunk driving.

Missing wheel leads to Connecticut DUI

Metro Nashville police officer Stephanie Callahan has been charged with Tennessee DUI following an incident last Sunday night. Callahan wrecked her Ford Explorer while trying to make a turn and then drove away without notifying the property owner of damage. A fellow officer responding to the crash scene reportedly contacted Callahan and had her return.

Callahan admitted to being the driver of the vehicle at the time of the accident. A breath test revealed a blood alcohol content about twice the legal limit for drunk driving in Tennessee.

Callahan graduated from the police academy less than two weeks ago and she was undergoing field training. She has been placed on desk duty until an internal investigation has been completed.

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A special mobile lab has arrived in Colorado to process motorists suspected of driving under the influence in Colorado Springs. Dubbed the BATmobile, with BAT standing for Blood Alcohol Testing, the vehicle contains blood and breath testing equipment that allows law enforcement to check for Colorado DUI in the field. That will make the processing of suspected drunk drivers in Colorado Springs quicker and more efficient. The alternative is to transport a DUI offender to a police substation or hospital for testing.

There are just three BATmobiles in Colorado. The vehicle was paid for with a $250,000 grant from the state. The newest lab will be shared by law enforcement groups fighting drunk driving in El Paso, Pueblo and Teller counties.

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