by Dennis Beaver | business, dui - drunk driving, education
February 17, 2023 • By Dennis Beaver You likely have never heard of Keith Nothacker, or BACtrack, the company he founded in 2001 during his senior year at the University of Pennsylvania where he was an economics major. And that’s OK with him, because Keith knows his...
by Dennis Beaver | alcohol abuse, dui - drunk driving
July 23, 2021 • By Dennis Beaver When I was a deputy DA in Kern County in the 1970s – prosecuting DUI cases – I often wondered if these defendants could have kept themselves out of trouble had they known their blood alcohol levels before deciding to drive. But at...
by Dennis Beaver | alcohol abuse, auto insurance, dui - drunk driving
November 29, 2019 • By Dennis Beaver Do you own a personal breathalyzer? If it’s been a while since you’ve had it, do you know for sure if the device will correctly display your BAC – blood alcohol level? Have you ever had it calibrated? “Calibrated?” I’ll bet...
by Dennis Beaver | alcohol abuse, dui - drunk driving, technology
November 23, 2018 • By Dennis Beaver Are you, or do you know someone who often: –Drinks to excess; –Drives after drinking; –Is most likely not going to stop drinking, and; –Is terrified of being arrested for a DUI? (The family, no doubt, is also frightened, wondering,...
by Dennis Beaver | dui - drunk driving, ethics, lawyers
January 2, 2017 • By Dennis Beaver If arrested for DUI, will hiring a lawyer who specializes in drunk driving change the outcome? If it’s your first, do you need an attorney to obtain a favorable plea-bargain offer from the DA? Finally, if tempted to hire someone...
by Dennis Beaver | dui - drunk driving
June 25, 2016 • By Dennis Beaver Today’s story will be of special interest to anyone who drinks significantly more than the controversial “recommended” amount of heart-healthy alcohol or knows someone who does. That’s the equivalent of about two standard size “shots”...
