Drinking has long been a part of the social lives of high school and college students. While some are able to avoid it until they are 21, for many, it offers a way to fit in, even if it is illegal. For many of these people, fake IDs allow fairly easy access to alcohol. Now,…

When police respond to a crash that is out of the ordinary in some way — such as a school bus crashing into a parked car — they often first assume the driver is intoxicated. As much as police may want to make an arrest and file charges, however, drunk driving does not explain every…

No one ever means to cause a serious car accident, let alone one that causes the death of a friend or loved one. When such a tragedy happens, however, police almost always become involved. And sometimes, depending on the circumstances, they choose to file charges against the driver, which is exactly what happened to a…

As we discussed last week, New York laws are not easy on drunk drivers. Even a first-time offender can face serious consequences. And when drunk driving leads to an accident that causes injury or death, the charges can be much more severe. This is exactly what happened recently when a man from Long Island got…