There is an effort underway to rename Route 23 in northern New Jersey for former U.S. Congressman Robert A. Roe. However, that doesn

In 2006 the New Jersey State Assembly passed a bill to rename Route 23 in northern New Jersey for former U.S. Congressman Robert A. Roe. Roe served 23 years in the U.S. House of Representatives and, as chairman of the House Public Works and Transportation Committee, funneled billions of dollars in road funds to the state. Roe however was involved in a drunk driving accident that injured two people, and his victims and Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) oppose the measure.

In May 1993, Roe was driving on the wrong side of the road in Rockaway Township when he ran into a minivan driven by Julia Worosila. The head-on crash left Julia and her 15 year-old daughter with serious injuries. Julia

Barron Hilton, the 18-year-old brother of Paris, was arrested for suspicion of a DUI in Los Angeles, California Tuesday just after 8:00 am. Hilton was taken to the Los Angeles County Sheriff

Superior Court Judge Lawrence Mira found Mel Gibson has complied with terms of his probation for his Los Angeles DUI arrest. The actor-director still has 18 months of probation remaining though he no longer has to appear in court for regular progress reports or attend mandatory Alcohol Anonymous meetings.

Gibson was charged with drunk driving in Los Angeles in 2006 during an infamous traffic incident where he made derogatory comments about Jews and sexist remarks to a female police officer. In a no-contest plea agreement reached between his Los Angeles DUI attorney and the prosecutor

A Colorado Senate bill is making its way through the state legislature that would change the penalties associated with being issued a summons for drunk driving. Currently, rather than being arrested and issued a warrant for Colorado DUI, a motorist can be ticketed and issued a summons. The accused must then make a court appearance where formal charges may be filed.

State legislators discovered that those who are issued a summons for DUI are not subject to penalties and restrictions as those who are arrested. Because motorists are only given a ticket and not required to make bail, Colorado DUI laws limit the actions that judges can initiate.

The new bill would require bail being set for everyone charged with drinking and driving in Colorado, even if only a summons is issued. That would allow judges to impose penalties such as prohibiting alcohol consumption and requiring use of an ankle-monitoring bracelet.

A summons is commonly issued for DUI in Colorado because of jail overcrowding. Statistics from Weld County indicate that less than 1 percent of drunk drivers are jailed. The remainder are given a summons to appear in court.

The bill has passed the Colorado Senate and is currently in the House for review. If passed, it with provide law enforcement officers and the courts more options when addressing the problem of drunk driving, and it does not remove the ability to issue a summons for DUI.

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