Vehicular Offenses

Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety released the 2012 Roadmap to State Highway Safety Laws, the ninth annual report grading all 50 states and Washington, D.C., on adoption of 15 basic traffic safety...

Byline: Staff and wire reports Days remaining in session: 15 Sending a message to the U.S. Supreme Court: The House of Representatives on Tuesday voted 38 to 29 to support a memorial opposing...

Byline: Staff and wire reports New judge in case of manslaughter State District Judge T. Glenn Ellington recused himself from a Rio Arriba County man's vehicular-manslaughter case Monday after the defense showed that...

The Santa Fe Police Department is investigating the following reports: * Someone stole a purse at about 1:30 p.m. Monday from a car parked at Walmart, 3251 Cerrillos Road. * An iMac computer...

The new year brings a few new laws for employers, including law firms, though the changes are relatively minor compared to past years, according to Christie Totten, an employment law attorney with Davis...

The natural dissipation of blood-alcohol evidence did not constitute an exigent circumstance justifying the warrantless taking of a blood sample from a drunk driver, the Missouri Supreme Court has ruled in affirming a...

A driver could proceed with an excessive force lawsuit against officers who allegedly allowed a police dog to bite him repeatedly after he fled from a traffic stop, the 11th Circuit has ruled...

A drunk driving defendant's Fourth Amendment rights were not violated when he was subjected to a blood draw at a hospital before the arrival of the search warrant authorizing the procedure, the Iowa...

STOCKHOLM -- Regulatory News: Autoliv Inc. (NYSE:ALV)(STO:ALIVSDB) - the global leader in automotive safety systems - today announced that it has been selected as a partner to participate in the second phase of...

Staff and Wire Reports About one-third of states have indicated they may not meet a Jan. 30 deadline for their drivers' license offices to require interstate truck drivers to provide proof from a...

Integrated software takes highway operation to new level of sophistication; Will lower operating costs, and offer more user-friendly access for drivers IRVINE, Calif. -- Cofiroute USA, which first revolutionized the automation of toll...

The Santa Fe Police Department is investigating the following reports: * An iPod was stolen from the center console of a car parked Tuesday morning in the 4300 block of Center Place. *...

Byline: Geoff Grammer Deborah Aaron mouthed the words "I love you" to her friends and family as she was escorted in shackles into a downtown Santa Fe courtroom Tuesday. The 56-year-old Santa Fe...

Byline: Julie Ann Grimm Dr. Deborah Aaron is no longer an employee at Santa Fe's hospital, but she is licensed to practice surgery in New Mexico. No disciplinary actions against her are recorded...

Pioneer in non-invasive biometric intoxication detection systems secures U.S. patent that protects the use of its novel spectroscopy-based alcohol detection technology in automobiles and heavy machinery ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. & FRAMINGHAM, Mass. -- TruTouch...

The Santa Fe Police Department is investigating the following reports: * Someone stole a laptop computer, a DVD player and a digital camera Saturday from a residence in the 2900 block of Lois...

Byline: The New Mexican Woman killed in White Rock crash An 84-year-old Los Alamos woman was killed Saturday evening when an apparent medical problem caused her to lose control of her car and...

DOT's new multiyear advertising campaign, Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over, aims to get drunk drivers off the road, particularly from midnight to 3 a.m. According to research from DOT's National Highway Traffic...

To help end distracted driving, DOT has published a final rule that prohibits commercial interstate truck and bus drivers from using handheld cell phones while driving. The rule was finalized in conjunction with...