Archive for October, 2010

Halloween Checkpoint Planned to Catch Missouri DUI Suspects

Weekends and holidays are well-liked times for police and officers from unique task forces to target DUI drivers.   This year Halloween falls on a weekend, making a DUI checkpoint an outstanding thought according to the Kansas City police. Representatives from the Kansas City police force have announced that they will conduct a checkpoint at some [...]

Mississippi DUI Numbers Down in Oxford

Further efforts in the well-liked college town of Oxford Mississippi have led to decreases in the amount of DUI arrests between the first of August and the middle of October.  Traditionally, the Fall is a heavy time for DUIs and drunk driving related incidents, but the tough work appears to be paying off as the [...]

Low Utah DUI Death Rate Attributed to Diligence of Utah Highway Patrol

DUI connected deaths in Utah accounted for just more than sixteen % of all traffic related deaths in the state.  That number is the lowest in the nation and approximately half of the national common for the 12 months of 2009. More than the course of the final year, the Utah Highway Patrol has been [...]

California Man Charged With Manslaughter in DUI Crash

Anthony Guarino, 57, of San Diego, California, will stand trial on felony charges of gross vehicular manslaughter whilst intoxicated, DUI and other charges, follDUIng a deadly crash that killed an area father. According to an post from 10 News, Marc William Durham was killed in the crash of August 20, 2010. He was a father [...]

Nevada DUI Laws Could Become Even Tougher

If Nv lawmakers and state officials have their way, the Nevada DUI laws could be very a bit tougher in 2011.  Among the potential changes being considered are the requirement of an ignition interlock system, mandatory alcohol testing of any driver involved in a fatal accident and psychological evaluations of drivers who’s BAC exceeds a [...]

Scottsdale Arizona DUI Related Accidents Down Compared To Last Year

The Arizona DUI Process Force efforts seem to be paying off in the Scottsdale area as DUI arrests are up compared to this point last year whilst DUI related accidents are down.  Officials credit the success to two things; the diligence of the DUI Task Force and the reality that Az DUI laws are so [...]

Successful Pennsylvania DUI Checkpoint Program to Continue

Over the course of the last two years the Checkpoint Strikeforce Program has been responsible for a lot more than 4500 Pennsylvania DUI arrests.  The Pa State Police Commissioner announced this past Friday that the system, which is funded through the Pa Department of Transportation, will be extended for at least another year. The Checkpoint [...]

Addition of Palm springs Checkpoints Could Lead to More California DUIs

The city of Palm Springs has a firm hold on the much maligned title of #1 in DUI accidents in the state of California for cities of its size.  Law enforcement officials have announced that they are prepared to do what it takes to decrease the number of drunk driving incidents in Palm Springs, including [...]

California City Council Candidate Cleared of DUI Checkpoint Misconduct

A DUI checkpoint was the scene of what some call a nearby politics electrical power play, but the neighborhood government candidate in question was acquitted of criminal wrongdoing after interacting with police at the checkpoint. Planning commissioner Jim Righeimer is a candidate for the Metropolis Council of Costa Mesa, California, in the upcoming elections. Righeimer [...]

Operation Safe Streets to Target Pennsylvania DUIs

Residents of Pennsylvania’s Kennett Square have been vocal with complaints about unsafe driving practices throughout their historic district and now law enforcement is prepared to take action.  Operation Safe Streets was officially launched earlier this week by the Kennett Square police and is set to target Pennsylvania DUI drivers, speeders and unsafe tractor trailers. The [...]