San Pablo Man Showed Up Drunk to Pre-trial Hearing & Found Guilty of Felony DUI
A San Pablo man was found guilty of felony driving under the influence of alcohol by a Glenn County jury after a mere six minutes of deliberation. An allegation made in court that Reginald Scott showed up drunk to his pretrial hearing on February 10, 2011 did not help his case. (more…)
read more details!Huntington Beach’s Baja Sharkeez Takes Measures to Discourage Drunk Driving
Due to recent harsh criticism of Baja Sharkeez in Huntington Beach regarding the extreme number of DUI arrests of its patrons, Sharkeez has kicked off an anti drunk driving program. (more…)
read more details!Court Overturns DMV License Suspension for Driver with 0.08 BAC
A San Mateo County Court decision may set precedent regarding Administrative Per Se (APS) license suspensions for driving under the influence. (more…)
read more details!Which Huntington Beach Bars’ Patrons Receive the Most DUIs?
Huntington Beach has been pegged the number one city in California per capita for DUI collisions. A title any city would not be proud of. Huntington Beach has put into effect an anti DUI campaign with many projects underway to help the city lose this unwanted title. (more…)
read more details!Would Posting Mug Shots of Habitual Drunk Drivers Increase Public Safety?
Huntington Beach City Council Answers “NO”
On Tuesday, the city of Huntington Beach (with a four to three vote from its city council) nixed the proposal from City Councilmember Devin Dwyer to post the mug shots of habitual offenders arrested for DUI in the city on the social network site, Facebook.
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Startling Report Reveals Approximately 40 Million Americans Each Year Drive Under the Influence
According to a report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), each year approximately 40 million Americans are driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs each year.
read more details!Local Agencies in Orange County Offer Free Rides on New Year’s Eve
According to a multiagency DUI task force in Orange County, 315 people were arrested for driving under the influence during a DUI campaign scheduled from December 17, 2010 to December 26, 2010.
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California Drivers Surveyed Support Sobriety Checkpoints
Nearly 90% of California Drivers Surveyed Support Sobriety Checkpoints. A recent survey of 1,671 adult drivers polled at sixty different gas stations across the state, by the California Office of Traffic Safety, revealed that nearly 87% of surveyed drivers supported DUI checkpoints.
read more details!California Sobriety Checkpoints
Police agencies have been increasing anti-DUI awareness across the state of California by strictly adhering with the enforcement of DUI laws. This is evident by the vast number of sobriety checkpoints popping up more than ever before.
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Unbelievable Blood Alcohol Contents
One of the highest blood alcohol content recordings was set by a woman in North Dakota. This woman was found past out behind the wheel of a stolen vehicle while parked on the interstate. It was revealed that her BAC was 0.708%. This is shocking since a BAC of 0.40% is considered lethal for most full-grown adults.
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