A new survey from Insurance.com studied 20 metropolitan cities in the United States and ranked four major California cities in the top ten for highest in alcohol-related driving violations. San Diego was ranked first and San Jose second; Los Angeles and San Francisco came in at seventh and eighth place,…
A DUI checkpoint in Southern California resulted in 11 arrests on September 10 and September 11, 2010. The Fontana Police Department also reported 121 citations and 91 vehicles impounded as a result of the drunk driving checkpoint. According to a report by the San Bernardino County Sun, 1,190 vehicles passed…
Singer Faith Evans has been charged with two counts of driving under the influence of alcohol in Los Angeles, according to the celebrity news Web site, TMZ. Evans was stopped at a DUI checkpoint near Marina Del Rey. Authorities apparently detected alcohol in her breath and impounded the singer’s car…
A recent report on celebrity news website, TMZ, states that Motley Crue singer, Vince Neil, had a blood alcohol content of 0.216, almost three times the legal limit, soon after his arrest in June for driving under the influence. Las Vegas police pulled Neil over for weaving in and out…
California is partnering with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to set up more DUI checkpoints, place more police DUI task force officers on the road, and increase scrutiny of people with multiple DUI convictions. Known as the California Avoid DUI Campaign, this increased surveillance is intended to keep…
California law prohibits driving a motor vehicle, boat, or even a jet ski if your blood alcohol concentration (BAC) is over 0.08 percent. When you are pulled over for a DUI in California, the police may expect you to take a breath test or a blood test to reveal your…
Police officers spend every Fourth of July weekend cracking down on drunk drivers in California. The Orange County Register reports that this year, 51 DUI arrests were made over the holiday weekend in Orange County. Last year, 57 people were arrested during Independence Day weekend. Authorities know that many drivers…
Actor Chris Klein was arrested for DUI recently in Los Angeles, according to Popeater.com. News reports state that the actor was pulled over by authorities after he was “driving erratically.” Klein was charged with driving with a blood alcohol level of over 0.08 percent (the legal limit in California), and…
The New York Post reports that Chris Klein, the star of “American Pie,” has been arrested for drunk driving in Los Angeles. The 31-year-old actor was stopped by a California Highway Patrol officer on the 101 Freeway in Los Angeles County. The officer reportedly administered a field sobriety test, also…
As of July 1, 2010, some offenders convicted for driving under the influence (DUI) in California will be required to install ignition-interlock devices (IIDs) in their vehicles in Los Angeles. While several states, including California, require IIDs for repeat drunk driving offenders, the stakes are even higher for first-time offenders…