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Want to avoid a DUI? Try these tips

There are the old-fashioned methods of crashing on a friend's couch, or designating a sober driver. Modern technology such as apps for our ubiquitous smart phones is another way to make sure no one gets behind the wheel while drunk. Bellingham lawyer Bill Coats of Bill Coats Law works for the victims of drunk drivers on Washington roads and has a few ways we can all drive safer. For tips on avoiding a DUI, click here.

Being drunk makes you much more likely to crash. Here's how to avoid it

At .08 BAC, a driver is 11 times more likely than the non-drinking driver to be involved in a crash. It's easy to avoid driving drunk. From Bellingham, WA personal injury attorney Bill Coats, here are tips on how to protect yourself and loved ones from driving drunk.

Drunk Driving Loophole Endangers Floridians

The danger in this new loophole is that it could allow drunk drivers who would otherwise be instantly identified as dangerously intoxicated to pass through DUI checkpoints freely and continue driving. Unleashed back onto the roads, drunk drivers can easily cause serious accidents with other cars, pedestrians, and cyclists. Read more on this important safety issue here.

Tips on hosting a safe Super Bowl party

Imagine how bad you'd feel if you hosted a super bowl party, and a guest got into a terrible, preventable accident on the way home because he was drunk. Not only would you feel terrible, there may be criminal or civil penalties against you. For tips on providing a safer super bowl party from Bellingham WA drunk driving accident attorney Bill Coats, click here.

Tips on providing a safer experience for super bowl party guests

Statistics show that DUIs spike on Super Bowl days. This year is slated to be one of the biggest events in Super Bowl history, and this means lots of viewing parties. If you're hosting, read this article from Bellingham personal injury lawyer Bill Coats on how to prevent drunk driving car accidents if you're hosting.

12 facts about drunk driving you should know

Everyone by now knows that drinking and driving is dangerous. Yet more and more facts come out based on current research that highlight this problem even more. From Bellingham car accident and personal injury law firm Bill Coats Law, learn more about the dangers of drinking and driving.

Do ignition interlock devices work to keep drunk drivers off the roads?

If a drunk driver is caught and reprimanded through fines, loss of license, and even jail time, does it mean that the lesson is learned? Unfortunately, the data says no. The hope is always that he or she will never drive under the influence of drugs or alcohol again. An ignition interlock device can greatly reduce the number of drunk drivers on the road by enforcing behavior change and consequences for harmful choices. Click here to learn more about the effectiveness of interlock devices in keeping drunk drivers off the roads.

This one device can help keep drunk drivers from doing further harm

About the size of a cell phone, an ignition interlock device is wired into the ignition system of a drunk driver's car. To go anywhere, the driver must blow into the device and register no alcohol on his or her breath. If there's a measurable amount, the car will not start. Does this device work? Yes, and here's how.

MADD - Mothers Against Drunk Driving

The mission of Mothers Against Drunk Driving is to stop drunk driving, support the victims of this violent crime and prevent underage drinking.

6 things you should know about drunk driving cases

A collision with a drunk driver is usually very serious, and often fatal, because drunk drivers speed, run red lights and cross the center line resulting in high impact crashes. Those who survive must deal with injuries, long-term medical treatment, medical bills and lost wages. In wrongful death cases, spouses and children are grieving and still have to deal with the loss of income and funeral bills.

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