ALBUQUERQUE, NM – A man who was charged in a deadly drunk driving crash in Albuquerque has now pleaded no contest to vehicular homicide. According to the Albuquerque Journal, 26-year-old Jordon Johnson entered the plea in connection with the incident that took place on Christmas Eve 2018. Prosecutors said Johnson…
Continue ReadingWINSTON, NM – New Mexico State Police are investigating a deadly rollover crash on State Road 59 in Sierra County that occurred Saturday afternoon. In a press release, state police said 57-year-old James D. Lara was driving a Ford F-250 pickup west near Winston at about 4:25 p.m. when the…
Continue ReadingLA MESA, NM – One teenager died and two others were injured in a single-vehicle car accident near La Mesa Sunday morning. KVIA reports the incident occurred on New Mexico Highway 28 near mile post 9 at about 6:30 a.m. The driver went off the roadway and crashed into a…
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Beginning in 2020, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) will charge trucking companies a fee for every driver they hire or employ. Meant to ensure compliance with regulations banning drivers who test positive for drugs or alcohol, this new rule could have the unintended outcome of leading companies to…
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If a drunk driver damages another driver’s vehicle, the drunk driver’s insurance company must pay either the repair costs for the other driver’s vehicle or the market value to the other driver’s vehicle. Impaired drivers present a hazard to other drivers, pedestrians, and even people who are not on the…
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Drunk-driving crashes kill more than 10,000 people a year. That’s one person every 50 minutes. Many states, including New Mexico, have taken steps to keep drunk drivers off the roads. Here is a summary of the primary drunk driving laws in our State. Blood Alcohol Limits The national standard for…
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Utah Becomes First State to Lower BAC Limit to .05 Last year, Utah lawmakers took a significant step to toughen drunk driving laws by lowering the presumptive DUI threshold from .08% blood-alcohol content (BAC) to .05%, according Fox News. Utah’s lower limit takes effect on December 31, 2018. Is Utah…
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Don’t drink and drive: how many times have we heard those words but tossed them aside? There is no doubt we’ve heard the horrifying statistics of drunk driving deaths (on average, one person every 53 minutes) but continue to get behind the wheel after having something to drink. We live…
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Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs is a serious offense. According to a report by the CDC, drunk driving was responsible for close to 10,000 deaths across the United States in 2014. It is sad that a drunk driver chooses to get on the road knowing too well…
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If you’ve been involved in a car accident where the other driver was under the influence of alcohol, you should be confident about receiving compensation for any injuries they’ve caused. You can file a personal injury lawsuit with an accident attorney in Albuquerque, but before you do so, there are…
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