Washington Redskins cornerback Byron Westbrook was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol in Maryland around 2:00 am Friday. A Charles County sheriff’s deputy observed Westbrook driving his gray Mercedes erratically, crossing the lane marker several times. After initiating a traffic stop, the officer detected a strong odor of alcohol in the vehicle.

Westbrook failed several field sobriety tests and refused to submit to a breath test. He was charged with MD DUI, negligent driving and failure to keep on the right side of the road. If convicted for DUI in Maryland, he could be fined $1000, sentenced to a year in jail and have his driver

Miami Dolphins cornerback Will Allen was arrested around 3:30 am early Saturday and charged with DUI in Miami. Allen reportedly approached a police barricade on MacArthur Causeway set up for an earlier auto accident and demanded three times to be let through. Officers noticed that Allen had bloodshot eyes, a constant sleepy look and an odor of alcohol on his breath. While trying to conduct a FL DUI investigation, Allen revved the engine of his Lamborghini Gallardo and refused to get out of the vehicle.

Allen did submit to two breath tests, which revealed a blood alcohol content of .152% and .167%, about two times the legal limit for alcohol intoxication in Florida.

A Miami-Dade County Corrections officer said that Allen, 31, was booked on charges of driving under the influence in Florida. He was released Saturday after posting $1,000 bail.

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A State representative has proposed legislation mandating the installation of an ignition interlock device for certain offenders of drunk driving in Kentucky. House Bill 58 is patterned after laws passed in 12 other states requiring convicted drunk drivers to have their breath tested before being able to start their vehicles.

The bill’s author says it is an innovative way to keep Kentucky DUI offenders off the road, and elaborates,

A DWI Task Force organized by the office of Gov. Bobby Jindal has proposed significant jail terms for those convicted of multiple drunk driving offenses in Louisiana. Third time Louisiana DWI offenders would be required to spend one year in jail. A fourth offense would lead to a three year jail sentence. Current Louisiana DWI law stipulates a minimum of 45 and 75 days respectively for these offenses.

The proposal to increase the penalties for driving while intoxicated in Louisiana have been backed by the state

The 23-year old daughter of Florida Supreme Court Justice Jorge Labarga was arrested for driving under the influence early Monday. Stephanie Labarga was stopped for speeding and having her blinker on while driving on Okeechobee Boulevard in West Palm Beach around 1:40 in the morning.

Labarga reportedly had bloodshot, glassy eyes and smelled of alcohol. She admitted to having been drinking, and on the way to be booked for Florida DUI asked the officer to let her go if she got a ride. Two breath tests registered a BAC of .173% and .177%, more than twice the legal limit.

Jorge Labarga became a Supreme Court Justice in 2009 after serving 13 years as judge for the 15th Circuit Court. His office said that ethics rules forbid him from commenting on a pending case of any kind.

If convicted of DUI in Florida, Labarga faces up to $1000 in fines, $406 in court costs, mandatory enrollment in an alcohol education program, attendance at a victim impact panel, 50 hours of community service, six months of probation, loss of vehicle for 10 days, suspension of driver

A state lawmaker has introduced legislation that would make the installation of an ignition interlock device an option following a conviction for driving under the influence in Georgia. Under current Georgia DUI law a judge has the discretion of requiring such a device depending on the circumstances of the case. In addition, those convicted of two or more DUI offenses within a five year period must install an interlock on their vehicle for at least six months. The new law would allow a judge to stipulate the mandatory installation of an interlock in all DUI cases, including first offenders.

The bill’s author, Rep Tom Knox, says that the measure will reduce recidivism. He hopes that those with a true drinking problem will be identified before they become a repeat offender.

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Men’s Health Magazine has released its ranking of “America’s Drunkest Cities”. The study took into account a number of factors, such as incidents of car crashes attributable to alcohol, the number of arrests for driving under the influence and the death rates from alcoholic liver disease.

Fresno, California was ranked the drunkest city for the year. Rounding out the top five positions are Reno, Nevada; Billings, Montana; Riverside, California and Austin, Texas. The least drunk city, coming in at the 100 position, is Boston, Massachusetts.

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The Governor’s Office has released figures indicating that number of arrests for driving under the influence in Arizona was higher in 2009 than the previous year. Sixteen AZ DUI task forces initiated more than 14,000 arrests, compared to 10,500 arrests during 2008. Nearly 4,500 of the total drunk driving arrests during 2009 were made between Thanksgiving to New Year

Two state legislators have proposed separate bills that would increase the penalties for driving under the influence in Colorado. Under each piece of legislation, repeat offenders would be required to complete a mandatory jail sentence.

Rep. Claire Levy (D-Boulder) would like for second time Colorado DUI offenders to spend 10 days in jail and then be placed on 2 years supervised probation. A third or subsequent offense would result in 60 day jail term. During probation, offenders would be required to enroll in DUI education and alcohol/drug treatment.

Another goal of Levy

A patrolman in Brown County was shot in the back by a man who had been charged with driving under the influence in Ohio just hours earlier. Officer Justin Conley was ambushed and shot by George Ruby around 4:00 am, just outside the Mt. Orab police facilities.

Around 1:00 am on January 3, Conley had been dispatched to a local McDonald