drunk driving

Drunk driver hits another drunk driver while trying to avoid traffic cop

In an attempt to flee a traffic cop, a drunk driver accidentally crashed into another car, which turned out to be driven by another drunk driver, in Oregon, USA. Jakavis Paschal, 43, was stopped by a police…

Drunk driver allowed to post bail, explained his panic

The Quezon City Prosecutor’s Office has recommended bail of P30,000 for the release of a drunk driver who tried to flee after ramming his vehicle into a UV Express van on Commonwealth Avenue on Tuesday night. At…

Top 5 causes of car accidents… and are you guilty of any of them?

Using smartphones while driving, attempting to text and steer, tuning the radio or playing with the infotainment system at an inopportune moment are the leading causes of an accident.…

Metro Manila’s 9th most wanted nabbed for drunk driving

By sheer luck, the police captured a high-value government target, the alleged head of a criminal gang operating in parts of Metro Manila and Rizal province, after he figured in a crash while driving drunk. A report…

De la Hoya arrested on suspicion of drunk driving

LOS ANGELES, United States — Oscar de la Hoya, an Olympic boxing gold medalist turned professional world champion and head of Golden Boy Promotions, was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving on Wednesday, authorities said. De La…

LTO, MMDA fielding more enforcers vs drunk driving

With only 150 alcohol breath analyzers spread across all regional offices, Land Transportation Office (LTO) chief Edgar Galvante on Thursday said the agency would prioritize the procurement of 330 more before the year ends for a stricter…

Kicking and fighting filled up last month’s motoring social media calendar 

FROM THE race tracks to the streets, kicking and fighting filled much of motoring’s social media scene. From a “flying kick” of an Ateneo Blue Eagle player to a world-class MotoGP champion, to a bus company being…

‘Drunk’ Ateneo player in viral video to face sanctions

John Apacible, a player from the Ateneo de Manila University men’s basketball team, was caught on video causing public disturbance Sunday. In a video  which has gone viral, shows Apacible apparently drunk cursing and picking up a…

Drunk driver kills Filipino student in California

HAYWARD, California – Police on Sunday, July 19 identified Dave Go, 19, a Hayward resident, as the victim of a drunk driver in a collision that occurred at about 2:50 a.m. Saturday at the intersection of Hesperian…

‘The Notebook’ actor arrested for drunken driving

SANTA FE, United States — Actor and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Sam Shepard was arrested Monday on suspicion of drunken driving after a Santa Fe restaurant’s security complained about a possibly intoxicated driver. The 71-year-old Shepard told a…