by admin | Apr 28, 2005 | News
The State Senate has approved a system that could put drunk drivers in prison for life – if they’re drunk enough and deadly enough. Senator Gary Nodler’s bill steps up penalties for repeat offenders, especially if they kill somebody while...
by admin | Apr 21, 2005 | News
The Senate has given preliminary approval to a bill toughening the penalties for anyone causing harm as a result of drinking and driving. The legislation passed by the Senate is a compilation of several bills put forward this session. Senator Gary Nodler of Joplin...
by admin | Apr 12, 2005 | Uncategorized
An emotional appeal from a central Missouri mom who lost her daughter to drunk driving just more than a year ago. Theresa Lamm’s 15-year-old daughter was killed in a drunk driving accident near Tipton on Valentines Day, 2004. Two other youths in the car,...
by admin | Dec 8, 2004 | Uncategorized
The holiday party season means too many Missourians will be drinking and driving – sometimes with tragic results. The Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety – made up of such agencies and groups as the Department of Public Safety, MoDOT, and MADD –...
by admin | Nov 23, 2004 | Politics / Govt
A multi-pronged approach to crack down on drinking by minors has been suggested by a special committee of the legislature. The joint legislative committee wants a law letting charges be filed against someone who is underage and drunk. The law now only allows a person...
