Results tagged “holiday dui” from DUI Lawyers & Attorneys News

According to law enforcement in the Bay area, Santa Clara County has the most DUI (driving under the influence) arrests during the department's winter holiday crackdown, which is aimed at catching drunk drivers.

Sheriff's Sergeant Rick Sung told reporters that 189 people were arrested for driving under the influence from midnight Friday to midnight Sunday.  He said that while there were no deaths, there were 6 DUI related injuries in the county.

He also reported that the numbers were a higher than last year's numbers.  In 2008, the number of DUI arrests during the holiday crackdown was 181. 

Police throughout other Bay area counties arrested 468 people for DUI.  Last year, they arrested 641.  They said that there was one DUI related death in Napa County and that checkpoints would continue until January 3, 2010. 

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During the first two days of Thanksgiving weekend, Mississippi troopers report that they issued well over 1,000 traffic citations throughout the state.

997 citations were issued as of midnight on Thursday.  However, troopers say that there have not been any fatal accidents this Thanksgiving. 

Around this time of the year, DUI arrests are quite common.  This holiday week, Mississippi troopers say that they made 16 driving under the influence arrests. 

The Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol said that the Thanksgiving period started for troopers on Wednesday at 6 PM and will continue until Sunday at midnight. 

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Last night, a man in Charleston, West Virginia was stopped by local law enforcement for suspicion of drunk driving.  When the man was pulled over by police, he told them that he had been drinking all night while attending a Christmas party.   The man was stopped by Kanawha County Deputy J.M. Vernon who had spotted him weaving in and out of his traffic lane. 

According to Vernon, the man, 38 year old Frederick D. Dunlap, was driving his pick-up erratically and continued to drift over the centerline of the road before swerving back into his own traffic lane.  Vernon also reported that Dunlap ran his truck off of the road several times.

Vernon immediately decided to stop Dunlap.  Once he approached Dunlap's truck, Vernon claimed that he smelled alcohol on Dunlap's breath and that Dunlap's speech was slurred. 
Dunlap told the deputy that he had drank 12 - 13 beers while attending a nearby Christmas party.  He said he knew he should not have been driving and that he had purposefully taken back roads in order to avoid police patrol cars. 

Dunlap had a hard time keeping his balance and stumbled all over the place when he was asked to step outside of his pick-up.  He was asked to perform 3 field sobriety tests, all of which he failed.  He was then taken to the Kanawha County Sheriff's police department and asked to perform a breath test.  His breath test revealed that his blood alcohol concentration (BAC) was 0.170%, which is over twice the West Virginia legal limit.

Dunlap was charged with driving under the influence (DUI) and is awaiting further legal proceedings.

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This Tuesday, 39 year old Shannon Daniel of Chicago, Illinois decided to drive home from holiday festivities drunk.  Daniel lost control of his motor vehicle while driving under the influence (DUI), which resulted in a devastating crash.  His wife, 43 year old Velma Daniel, was riding as a passenger in the car and was killed instantaneously. 

Daniel and his wife were driving north on Bishop Ford Freeway, which is close to 119th street, at approximately 11:15 PM on Tuesday night.  They were driving in a 1994 Pontiac Bonneville.  While driving drunk, Daniel suddenly stopped his car, spun, and was struck by a semitrailer.  Police report that his wife died at the scene from fatal injuries.

Daniel was sentenced last night, on Christmas Eve, in a Chicago court.  He was charged with DUI and reckless homicide. 

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This past Saturday night, coordinated patrols throughout Contra Costa County were able to issue 23 driving under the influence (DUI) citations.  During the holiday season, police departments throughout the state of California have increased DUI checkpoints in an attempt to reduce DUI fatalities and car accidents.

Law enforcement agencies are reporting that troops in Antioch, Pittsburg, Brentwood and Contra Costa stopped approximately 97 cars on Sunday between the hours of 8 PM and 2 AM.  Police used roving two person patrols through the duration of the evening into the early morning hours.

Police also report that they conducted 13 field sobriety tests (FST) during their operation.  So far, they believe that increased checkpoints and continued their continued vigilance has led to a decrease in incidents of drunk driving and DUI accidents throughout the holiday season.

California police departments hope to raise awareness of the dangers associated with driving under the influence and they say that numerous police agencies are running similar patrols with the same mission.

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As of today, Riverside County Law Enforcement agencies will be joining other law enforcement departments throughout California on the Holiday DUI crackdown called the "Avoid the 30".

In accordance with California's Holiday DUI Enforcement Campaign, authorities will have zero tolerance for drivers who are driving under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol.  Additionally, law enforcement departments statewide are asking other motorists to call 911 if they suspect that a person is drunk driving.  

''How many times have you seen someone driving erratically in an unsafe manner and wished there was a cop around?'' said Karen Haverkamp with the Riverside Police Department, "law enforcement can't be everywhere at once."  Police are asking that motorists call 911 if they see fellow drivers weaving on the road or exhibiting other indicative signs of drunk driving like speeding, ignoring traffic signs or random stops.

"Avoid the 30" alludes to the process of DUI offenders being handcuffed.  The "0" represents a closed handcuff and the "3" represents an open handcuff that is about to be closed.

Police say that help from the public is greatly appreciated and also needed throughout these types of campaigns.  

Checkpoints and saturation patrols will be held across the county to stop drunk drivers.  The checkpoints are created by the city as a way to reduce the number of people killed and/or injured during DUI related accidents throughout the holidays. 

At the checkpoints, motor vehicles are checked and drivers who are under the influence are immediately arrested. 

''Our objective is to send a clear message to those who are considering driving a motor vehicle after consuming alcohol or drugs,'' said Riverside County sheriff, Randall Wedertz.

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