In California, repeat DUI offenders face stiff penalties. For example, a first time DUI offender may face a six-month license suspension and fines of up to $1,800. A person’s second DUI offense could result in a mandatory jail time of up to 30 days, a two-year license suspension, and up…
With the Super Bowl approaching this weekend, southern California residents and visitors can expect many drunk driving checkpoints at various locations. Edhat Online Magazine notes that 105 alcohol-related injury accidents occurred in California with 11 deaths on Super Bowl Sunday in 2009. In 2010, 79 alcohol-related injury accidents took place…
“My Name Is Earl” actress Jaime Pressly, 33, was arrested for drunk driving in Santa Monica. According to an ABC News report, Pressly was booked for DUI after being pulled over for a traffic violation, and was held in jail overnight. It is unclear how police determined she was under…
It is no secret that drunk driving incidents and arrests are at an all-time high in Los Angeles as well as in the rest of the country during the holiday season. This increase could be attributed to an increased number of parties and increased enforcement on the part of law…
A new California law requires that first-time DUI offenders to install ignition interlock devices (IIDs) in their vehicles. There is no question that California is one of the states that gets the most publicity for an increased number of DUI arrests, with a number of them involving celebrities. What does…
A new survey shows that a majority of Californians believe drivers under the influence of drugs should face the same penalties as drivers who are convicted for operating under the influence of alcohol, reports The Car Connection. The California Office of Traffic Safety reports that almost 70 percent of those…
City officials of Huntington Beach are considering posting DUI arrests in the city on Facebook to deter potential drunk drivers. According to a news report in The Los Angeles Times, Huntington Beach city officials believe that public shaming could become a worthwhile deterrent for drivers. This new tactic was proposed…
According to a news report in The Orange County Register, Matt Keough, the estranged husband of Jeana Keough from the popular television show “The Real Housewives of Orange County” has been sentenced to a year in jail and three years of probation following a drunk driving conviction in October. Keough…
Today, Lindsay Lohan is required to appear in person for a probation violation hearing for a drug test she failed last month relating to her DUI case. Lohan has been at the Betty Ford Center in Rancho Mirage, California, voluntarily for the past three weeks since she was bailed out…
On September 27, a new bill which penalizes repeat DUI offenders was signed into law by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. According to a report by the San Mateo County Times, under the new DUI law, drunk drivers who have been convicted of driving under the influence three times in 10 years…