Archive for April, 2007

You got caught for a DUI. Now what?

Sunday, April 29th, 2007

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Report: Rep. Groe had drugs, alcohol in system during DUI arrest (ABC 15 Phoenix)
LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. (AP) - A just-released report shows a state legislator arrested on suspicion of DUI last month had prescription antidepressants and weight-loss drugs in her system as well as alcohol.
Road Watch: More drivers mean even more DUI charges (Delaware County Times)
DUI arrests by the Pennsylvania State Police were up 10 percent in 2006 compared to the previous year, a record number, according to State Police Commissioner Jeffrey B. Miller. Miller attributed the increase to improved training methods that are helping troopers identify drivers under the influence of alcohol, illegal drugs, prescription medications or other substances.
DUI checkpoint to be held tonight in Rancho Mirage (The Desert Sun)
The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department will conduct a DUI and driver’s license checkpoint tonight from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m.
NHP to step up DUI enforcement with saturation patrols (Elko Daily Free Press)
ELKO — Nevada Highway Patrol Sgt. Roy Baughman announced the NHP’s Central Command will step up DUI enforcement this week in an effort to reduce “the number and severity of crashes on Nevada highways.”
Ex-Teacher Gets 12 Years In Fatal DUI Crash (NBC 30 Connecticut)
A former teacher is convicted in a DUI collision, which killed three people earlier this year.
Fredonia man jailed after Lyon DUI arrest (Princeton Times Leader)
Eddyville police arrested a Fredonia man early Thursday morning on a DUI charge after a traffic stop. At 3:50 a.m. Thursday, officers stopped William L. Coursey, 62, for a standard traffic violation.
DUI checkpoints among stepped-up enforcement (Reno Gazette-Journal)
The Reno Police Department will conduct a DUI checkpoint Saturday, beginning a weeklong enforcement of pedestrian crossing zones citywide.
Former Stamford elementary teacher gets 12 years in deadly DUI crash (WTNH-TV New Haven)
(Stamford-AP, Apr. 28, 2007 9:15 AM) _ A former elementary school teacher has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for a DUI crash that killed three people in Stamford in 2005.
Judges gather to assess DUI machine accuracy (Sun-Sentinel)
In a rare joint appearance, Palm Beach County’s seven county criminal court judges Friday heard arguments on Florida’s DUI breath machines and whether their results are reliable.
DUI Huffing Arrest (Central Florida News 13)
Deputies in Orange County make an arrest in a deadly DUI crash that happened near the University of Central Florida back in October. ÂÂ