Updated November 28, 2003.

These articles written by Alcoholism guide Buddy T focus on the dangers of drunk driving and the ever-increasing penalties facing those who get behind the wheel after drinking.

The Dangers
The likelihood of having an "accident" increases with every drink a driver takes. Here are the cold hard facts.

The Penalties
In case you haven't noticed the penalties for drinking and driving have gotten a lot tougher thanks to groups like MADD.

The War
In light of the revelation that Princess Diana's driver was drinking Mothers Against Drunk Driving and other groups are using the incident as ammunition in their war against drunk drivers.

Does the .08 BAC Standard Work?
The National Highway Transportaion Safety Administration completed three studies of the effects of lowering the illegal blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit from .10 percent to .08 percent.

Drinking Dangerous for Driver and Passengers
Vehicle crash victims who have alcohol in their systems at the time of the crash suffer worse injuries, and are more likely to sustain a severe injury, than those who haven't been drinking.

Victims of Drunk Drivers
The loved ones of those killed by drunken drivers have published many memorial pages on the Internet honoring the victims. There are hundreds of them.

DUI Victims - Still Suffering
Not all victims of drunk drivers are killed. Many survive the crashes but for some their lives are changed forever.

'Sniffer' a Violation of Privacy?
A new electronic device designed to help law enforcement officers keep drunk drivers off the road, faces possible Fourth Amendment challenge.

Lower BAC Level Pushed
President Clinton asks Congress again to toughen DUI laws nationwide and faces opposition from the alcohol industry.

Drinking and Driving
Cold hard facts for drunk drivers including the latest changes in the law.

Driving Records
Request your driver's record directly from these state agencies.