In the U.S., the rate of DUI arrests for women has rose 28.8% from 1998 to 2007. The Transportation Department also reports that during the same period, the rate of DUI arrests for men has dropped 7.5%. Even though DUI arrests for women have increased, men still get the majority…
Last week, Olympic gold medal winner Michael Phelps was pulled over in Baltimore, Maryland for running a stop sign. After an investigation, officers realized he was driving under the influence. He was charged with a DUI, driving while impaired by alcohol, violation of a license restriction and failure to obey…
In March of 2009, Donte Stallworth got into his car after a night of drinking. He struck and killed a man and was charged with DUI manslaughter. He was only sentenced to 30 days in jail and served just 24 of them. This short sentence sparked a lot of controversy…
About three weeks, three armed bounty hunters went to find a man who had skipped bail for a misdemeanor DUI arrest. The bounty hunters arrived at the suspect’s house in Sun Valley and there was a scuffle. The suspect apparently tried to grab one of the bounty hunter’s guns so…
On Friday night, Costa Mesa police set up a DUI checkpoint at Newport Boulevard and 22nd Street. Police screened about 212 of the 647 cars that drove through and investigated about 25 possible DUI incidents. Police arrested 3 people for driving under the influence and 1 person for suspicion of…
After rolling through a stop sign in Coto de Caza on Saturday, police tried to stop Matt Keough. Keough did not stop however, and drove all the way to his house before police stopped him. Once there, police thought he was drunk so they tested his blood alcohol level. His…
Before even getting pulled over for a DUI, the police officer is already observing your driving. If you are swerving in and out of lanes, speeding or driving too slow, those are obvious signs of intoxication. The officer will then pull you over and observe you and your behaviors. If…
From 1,132 DUI deaths in 2007 to 1,029 in 2008, the DUI death rate since its high point in 2005, has dropped 21%. Alcohol impaired deaths make up the biggest category of total traffic fatalities, but even total fatalities have been down. The decrease in DUI deaths are thought to…
A Caltrans program that started in 2002, allowed families of DUI victims to purchase a billboard in California and write the name of the victim and a message. Most people would write something along the lines of “Don’t Drink and Drive.” An assemblywoman now wants to expand this program to…
On July 25, after 10 hours of drinking, Jose Maria Olmos was very drunk. Nevertheless, he decided to drive Juan Garcia and Jose Guadalupe Vilchis home. Olmos was driving between 60-70 mph in a 30 mile zone when suddenly, his car flipped over. All three men were injured but Garcia…