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When you're the designated driver, do you drink anyway? If so, you're not the only irresponsible one. According to a new study by Adam Barry, an assistant professor of health education and behavior at the University of Florida in Gainesville, many designated drivers are far from sober.

Barry and his team conducted breath tests on 1,071 bar patrons between the hours of 10 p.m. and 2:30 a.m.

Buckle up and get ready for a bumpy ride, because the findings are pretty disturbing.

With summer vacation starting, many kids (and some frugal adults) will inevitably try their luck at sneaking into this summer's blockbuster movies.

But amid all the stealthy backdoor maneuvers and fake-butter-flavored fibs lies the real question of whether you can be charged with a crime for theater-hopping.

Here are three common ways moviegoers sneak into their ill-gotten summer flicks, and the potential criminal ramifications:

Ice cream, swimming pools, and crime -- ah, summer.

Over the weekend, New York City saw its warmest weather so far this year, and as it turns out, the weekend was also marked by violence. The sweltering Big Apple had 25 shootings in a span of 48 hours, leading many to believe there's a correlation between heat and violence, reports Gothamist.

But does heat really inspire crime?

Getting arrested for a senior prank? It's possible.

We all know that senior pranks are often a much-anticipated tradition for restless high school seniors. The pranks range from tame, to hilarious, to just horrific and bizarre, as seen in a recent senior prank in Knoxville, Tennessee.

They can also, however, be illegal, and get you thrown in jail before you graduate. So before you gather your friends to draft the most epic practical joke your high school has ever seen, consider these potential criminal consequences:

For Mother's Day, your darling angel-eyed child may bring you chocolates or flowers, or even breakfast in bed. But don't let your parental guard down too easily, as your kid may be up to some potentially illegal activities behind your back.

Just imagine: A nice little arrest warrant for Junior on the fridge, right next to his third-grade drawing of an elephant that looks more like a mouse. They grow up so quickly!

As an early Mother's Day gift to all the busy moms out there, here are 10 things that kids (these days...) are getting in trouble for, that you may not know about:

So, you've been caught with weed, meth or crack, and don't know how to talk your way out of this one.

They didn't catch you taking the drug, or dealing it. They just caught you with it. It's called drug possession, and it's a crime.

But as with any crime, there are some potential defenses that you may be able to raise.

Attention parents: Keep an eye on your milkshakes, lest your teen drugs you like what happened to the parents of a teenager in Rocklin, California.

The unnamed mom and dad thought it was a little unusual that their daughter offered to buy them milkshakes. But they wanted to encourage what seemed like generous behavior, so they asked for chocolate and vanilla shakes.

But the shakes tasted funny, and when mom and dad woke up the next day, they felt funny too. A drug test confirmed their suspicions, but it raised new questions about their child.

There is perhaps no other incident quite like road rage in which an everyday ordinary person with no history of violent behavior can suddenly get arrested for a felony.

Perhaps it's because people are emboldened when they encase themselves in their cars that manners are thrown out and tempers are escalated.

Regardless of the reason, here are three reasons to keep your road rage in check, as your actions can get you arrested:

Halloween is a time for candy and costumes but it's also a time for pranks which unfortunately can lead to people getting arrested.

Some Halloween pranks are all in good fun but too many of the popular ones involve breaking the law. Like other major holidays, police are out making sure that everyone is safe which means you're more likely to get caught.

Not knowing the law is never an excuse when it comes to crime so here's a quick refresher on what not to do this Halloween.

A "supervisor" in a Republican Party financed operation to register voters in Virginia has been arrested for voter fraud after allegedly throwing out voter registration forms into the dumpster.

A local small business owner reportedly saw the suspect, 31-year-old Colin Small, tossing a bag into the trash at the shopping center where the local GOP headquarters is located, reports NBC. The bag was later found to contain eight voter registration forms.

While throwing out eight registration forms may not seem like a lot, Small has been charged with eight felony counts and four misdemeanors under Virginia voter fraud laws and one misdemeanor count of obstruction of justice, writes NBC.