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California DUI Arrests Down this Labor Day

By Neil Shouse, Esq.

Labor Day 2009 yielded fewer California DUI arrests?and fewer DUI fatalities?compared to last year?s totals. According to the California Highway Patrol, there were about half as many DUI-related fatalities as there were during the 2008 Labor Day weekend, and arrests fell by approximately 11%. What?s responsible for this trend? It could be the recent increased publicity about drunk driving, the California Highway Patrol?s holiday ?crackdown?, the economy, high gas prices driving down traffic in general, or just the simple fact that people are becoming more fearful of increasing California DUI penalties. Since January 2009, if you?re on probation for driving under the influence, you now face an automatic driver?s license suspension if caught driving with any measurable amount of alcohol in your system...continue to full post

Full post as published by DUI Blogger on September 10, 2009 (boomark / email).