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Wednesday, May 01, 2013  Impact Futures hosted a town hall meeting Tuesday evening to discuss the issues of underage drinking in Amarillo.

Thursday, April 18, 2013  The U.S. Supreme Court honored the 4th Amendment, stating sobriety blood tests must require warrants, and uphold the ban on unreasonable searches. They also ruled that some emergencies would be the exception, not the rule, in ordinary drunk driving cases.

Monday, December 31, 2012  Authorities in the Oklahoma City area say they're planning to crack down on people who drive while intoxicated.

Tuesday, August 07, 2012  Drinking and driving is a problem that can be dangerous for many, not just the intoxicated driver. That's why Amarillo police are continuing to focus on the issue.

Monday, July 30, 2012  A 30-year-old Amarillo man was killed early Saturday morning when police said the vehicle he was in lost control and hit a guard rail on Interstate 27.

Monday, July 23, 2012  Speed and alcohol are believed to be factors in a weekend crash that killed a 25-year-old woman, police said.

Friday, March 09, 2012  Extra police officers are being deployed during this Spring Break holiday to ensure residents' safety on the road.

Monday, February 06, 2012  Police are investigating a weekend wreck where a man slammed into a tree.

Saturday, December 31, 2011  A controversial advertisement in Boise City, Oklahoma concerning drunk driving has a few members of Mothers Against Drunk Driving upset.

Friday, December 30, 2011  AAA is offering a way for people and their vehicles to get home safely after celebrating the New Year.

Thursday, December 29, 2011  A press conference was held this afternoon with the focus on preventing drunk drivers during New Year's weekend, and officials plan on doing so by have a "No Refusal" policy.

Thursday, October 06, 2011  Alarming new statistics are in concerning drinking and driving... 4 million Americans have admitted to driving drunk. What is being done locally to help curb this number?

Friday, July 22, 2011  Drunken driving, traffic law deportations increased criminal immigrants forced to leave US

Thursday, July 14, 2011  A Stratford man was killed early Thursday morning after officials say he was drinking and driving and crossed the intersection and collided head on with a semi.

Friday, July 08, 2011  The woman who police say drove a large farm tractor drunk and caused more than $100,000 damage back in April has been indicted by a Potter County Grand Jury.