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Columbus, Ohio (PRWEB) March 29, 2006 - DUI arrests and alcohol-related accidents continue to rise despite constant revisions to Ohio DUI laws and stiffer penalties.

"After a while", says Columbus DUI attorney Brad Koffel "you have to ask yourself, 'Are these laws working?

" The answer, according to Koffel, is a resounding "no." There have been more than 40 amendments to Ohio's DUI code in fewer than 40 years.

However, DUI continues to plague our roadways.

Mandatory penalties now include jail and yellow "DUI plates" for first offense DUI.

"It's been several years that we've had mandatory jail and yellow license plates for first offense DUI and my practice is busier than ever," exclaims Koffel.

So what is the answer if stiffening the penalties is not the correct mechanism to reduce DUI.

According to Koffel, you have to segregate the DUI offenders into three separate categories: high risk, moderate risk, and low risk.

Ohio's laws are a lot like all the other states in that DUI is categorized by prior DUI convictions and how high an offender's blood-alcohol content is when he or she is arrested.

The drunker you are, the tougher the penalties.

Koffel advocates for a more sensible approach rooted in a mandatory assessment by an inter-disciplinary team consisting of a licensed alcohol / drug counselor and a clinical psychologist.

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The allegations came to light during a separate class action lawsuit brought by generic drug manufacturers.

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- Dawn House Millionaires face more IRS audits More than 5 percent of the nation's millionaires faced tax audits last year, about five times the rate for the population as a whole, the Internal Revenue Service said Tuesday.

The tax agency released the statistic after researchers at Syracuse University's Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse said an IRS publication showed that tax agents conducted traditional, face-to-face audits of only 30 tax returns filed by millionaires.

The IRS said its published data were incorrect and that more than 7,000 people who reported earning $1 million or more experienced such audits.

Even more had their returns audited through correspondence with the tax agency.

- The Associated Press Delta to increase self-service Advertisementkiosks Delta Air Lines Inc.

will add 49 check-in counters and 48 self-service kiosks in Atlanta by the middle of next year as it expands international flying from its biggest airport base.

The kiosks at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport are Delta's first that allow customers to check in for international flights using their passports.

The airline has spent $12 million and expects the project to cost $30 million.

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