To everyone who is celebrating Christmas today, I hope it is a happy and safe one. Party it up and get trashed, but please don’t get behind the wheel; call a friend, call a cab. In 2006, an estimated 17,602 people died in alcohol-related traffic crashes—an average of one every 30 minutes. These deaths constitute 41 percent of the 42,642 total traffic fatalities. Of these, an estimated 13,470 involved a driver with an illegal BAC (.08... 

Former Prison Break actor, Lane Garrison, has been sentenced to spend the next three years and four months inside a real prison because of a horrible and tragic choice he made. Last December, the 27-year-old was driving under the influence of alcohol and (some reports say) cocaine when he jumped the curb and hit a tree. One of his three passengers, 17-year-old Vahagn Setian, later died at the hospital. While receiving his sentence yesterday,... 

Her last name is Spears. And sadly, that’s not the only thing Paulette Spears has in common with Britney Spears. They also both make horrible decisions that put their children’s lives in danger. And they both are running the risk of losing their children – either by court order or accidental death. VANCOUVER, Wash. – An 8-year-old boy riding in a car with his mom called 911 several times to report that she wasn’t “acting... 

In an effort to better decide the former Prison Break star’s jail sentence, Superior Court Judge Elden S. Fox has ordered the actor to undergo a 90-day “diagnostic,” given by parole officers and psychologists. Garrison will be back in court on October 31st for formal sentencing. Following the fatal December 2006 car crash, in which a teenage passenger died, Lane Garrison pleaded guilty to one count of driving under the influence... 

These may be valid only in California, but I thought they were worth sharing anyway. I don’t know why new traffic laws aren’t advertised more, but they’re not. Probably so the government can make more money on tickets. But that’s just my theory. 1. Unlawful use of the carpool lane – the 1st time is $1068.50 (NOT the $271, currently posted on most highways). The 2nd time is double that at $2137.00. The 3rd time...