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Newsflash from your Hollywood Attorney:

In California, this deadly crime led to 802 deaths in 2012 because someone failed to designate a sober driver.
Nationally, 10,000 were killed by impaired drivers. “Over the course of the past three years, DUI collisions have claimed nine lives and resulted in 315 injury crashes, harming 420 of our friends and neighbors,” said Long Beach Police Sergeant Aaron Alu.

Officers look for signs of alcohol and/or drug impairment with officers checking drivers for proper licensing, delaying motorists only momentarily. When possible, specially trained officers will be available to evaluate those suspected of drug-impaired driving. Recent statistics reveal that 30% of drivers in fatal crashes had one or more drugs in their systems. A study of active drivers showed more tested positive for drugs that may impair driving (14%) than did for alcohol (7.3%). Of the drugs, marijuana was most prevalent, at 7.4%, slightly more than alcohol.

Kentucky is now concidering food,  eating while driving can be a distractment.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), checkpoints have provided the most effective documented results of any of the DUI enforcement strategies, while also yielding considerable cost savings of $6 for every $1 spent. Nearly 90% of California drivers approve of DUI checkpoints.

DUI checkpoints are placed in locations based on collision statistics and frequency of DUI arrests, affording the greatest opportunity for achieving drunk and drugged driving deterrence. Locations are chosen with safety considerations for the officers and the public.

Drivers caught driving impaired can expect the impact of a DUI arrest to include jail time, fines, fees, DUI classes, and other expenses that can exceed $10,000, not to mention the embarrassment when friends and family find out.

Funding for checkpoint are provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Reminding everyone to ‘Report Drunk Drivers – Call 9-1-1’.

Source.... http://www.oc-breeze.com

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