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Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Island County, Washington State, DUI emphasis patrols nab 18 DUI drivers

Sep 16 2008

Island County law enforcement agencies issued 18 DUI citations in 17 days as part of a statewide enforcement campaign, according to the Washington Traffic Safety Commission.

State officials said the crackdown here and across Washington helped prevent drunk-driving deaths this summer.

“Washington had four traffic fatalities during the Labor Day weekend, and none involved drugs or alcohol,” said Lowell Porter, director of the commission.

“It has been six years since a Labor Day holiday was free from a traffic death due to alcohol.”

The agency’s emphasis campaign was entitled, “Drive Hammered — Get Nailed.”

For more information on this story check out this website:

http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/whidbey/swr/news/28482389.html

For information on your Washington State DUI please contact our Snohomish County DUI attorneys, King County DUI attorneys, Island County DUI attorneys, or Skagit County DUI attorneys at 425-493-1115 or check out our website at http://www.washdui.

DUI News from Anacortes, Skagit County

DUI News from Anacortes, Skagit County:

On February 21, 2010, an Anacortes officer stopped a car in the 1000 block of Commercial Avenue for speeding just after midnight. The driver, a 30-year-old Texas man, smelled strongly of intoxicants and said he was unaware how fast he was traveling. The man had bloodshot, watery eyes and allegedly admitted he had three beers. He allegedly failed field sobriety tests and was arrested on a charge of DUI. He refused to take a breath test at the station and was booked into jail.

A quick note about the story’s allegation about “failed field sobriety” tests. NHTSA never uses the word “fail.” Second, rarely are field sobriety tests done in accordance with NHTSA in the field. As a result performance on these tests is very much a subject of great debate.

California state senator says he's gay after DUI arrest

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Ashburn said he felt compelled to address rumors that he had visited a gay nightclub near the Capitol before his DUI arrest. "I am gay ... those are the ...
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TRAFFIC DEATHS IN SNOHOMISH COUNTY INCREASE - DUI DRIVING IN SNOHOMISH COUNTY STILL A CONCERN

Crash fatalities statewide in 2009 were the lowest they’ve been in decades, but the death rate rose locally.

By Jackson Holtz Herald Writer

Snohomish County traffic deaths in 2009 outpaced statewide statistics.While state officials were pleased to see a decrease in traffic fatalities statewide, deaths in Snohomish County were about 4 percent above annual averages, according to analysis by the Washington Traffic Safety Commission.“Any death due to impaired driving is a tragedy,” said Tracy McMillan, manager of Snohomish County’s DUI & Target Zero Traffic Safety Task Force. “We all can do our part by driving safely, reporting unlawful drivers and wearing safety belts.” Preliminary reports show that 45 people died on Snohomish County roads in 2009, said Kristal Rust, a researcher for the state highway safety group.The numbers may change as reports are filed with state officials or if people hurt in 2009 crashes die from their injuries, she said. She said the number of fatal crashes in the county in 2009 that were blamed on drunken driving, excessive speed and distractions also increased.
For more information on this story check out this website:

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20100307/NEWS01/703079896

Monday, March 8, 2010

Grandfather Charged With DUI While Holding Boy

Tenn. Man Had 2-Year-Old In Arms

February 12, 2010

COLLEGEDALE, Tenn. -- An East Tennessee grandfather has been charged with endangerment after police said they stopped him while he was driving, drinking and holding his grandson in his arms. WRCB in Chattanooga reported the man was stopped because his van had a broken tail light. The station says surveillance video then shows the driver exit the van holding a 2-year-old.

Collegedale police said the man tested 0.13 on a breath test, which is about 1 1/2 times the legal limit. Police said the man told officers the boy had been riding in his lap and that he had drunk six or seven beers, including one that was half-full and still cold inside the vehicle. The man was charged with DUI, reckless endangerment and probation violation.

For more information check out this website: WRCB-TV, http://www.wrcbtv.com/

Woman Who Demanded Conjugal Visit Charged With DUI

February 17,2010

BUNNELL, Fla. -- A woman was charged with DUI after showing up at the Flagler County jail and demanding a conjugal visit with a specific inmate. The sheriff's office reports that a 45-year-old woman had a visitation appointment but was turned away because she was late. Also, the jail does not allow conjugal visits.

The woman drove away but reportedly returned a short time later. Jail guards called road patrol, because they suspected the woman had been drinking.

Deputies found the woman sitting in her car. She reportedly failed a field sobriety test, and a breath test showed her blood-alcohol content was 0.256 percent. Florida law considers a person impaired at 0.08.

The woman was charged with DUI and later released on $500 bail.

For more information on this story check out this website (Orlando Sentinel) http://www.orlandosentinel.com

Warning: This was not a Snohomish or Skagit County DUI-Officer Accused of Driving Drunk in Cruiser

Police: Squad Car Got Stuck On Curb

March 5,2010

RICHMOND, Ky. -- A police officer in Kentucky was arrested Thursday night on charges he drove his squad car while drunk, Cincinnati TV station WLWT reported.

Newport Police Officer Gregory Simmons, 42, was in Richmond attending the Department of Criminal Justice training when he was picked up, Richmond police said. He's been an officer with Newport since 1996.

For more information on this story check out this website:

http://www.kirotv.com/news/22756370/detail.html

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