#impaired-driving

#impaired-driving

There's no one single solution to the problem of impaired driving,

Toronto police say a woman has been arrested for impaired driving after she allegedly drove her car onto the tracks of a west-end GO station and got hit by a train. The collision happened just after 10 p.m. Wednesday near the Etobicoke North GO station, on Kipling Avenue, just north of Highway 409, according to Toronto police. The 19-year-old driver was arrested with minor injuries and a male passenger who was also in the car was not injured, police say.

The Sunshine State's unique combination of a large resident population, a thriving tourism industry, and a vibrant nightlife scene creates a perfect storm for traffic incidents. Millions of visitors arrive each year, adding to already congested highways and city streets. The study found that alcohol‑related crashes dominate the statistics, with more than 7,000 injuries linked solely to alcohol impairment during the study period - far outpacing drug‑related incidents.

"While we cannot erase the pain, we stand together in our grief," said MADD Canada Chief Operating Officer Dawn Regan at Saturday's ceremony.

Tennessee has been ranked the riskiest state for nights out in the United States, according to a new nationwide study. The research, conducted by Boston personal injury firm Jason Stone Injury Law, analyzed crime rates, alcohol- and drug-related crash data, and police presence across all 50 states. Each state was scored out of 100 based on nine risk factors, with higher scores indicating greater danger when heading out after dark.

The collision occurred Saturday afternoon at Highway 50 and Coleraine Drive, involving four vehicles and resulting in multiple injuries, including one critical case.

According to a study from The Texas Law Dog, states that have legalized recreational marijuana are seeing a clear uptick in car crash fatalities, highlighting the urgent need for effective regulations.

A woman has been charged with impaired driving after allegedly driving into a restaurant in Toronto early Saturday morning, around 4:30 a.m. near Sackville Street.