NSC Projections for Alcohol-Related Traffic Fatalities According to the National Safety Council, it is projected that 415 people will die on American roadways during the 2021 Memorial Day holiday. This year the Memorial Day holiday period is from Friday, May 28 at 6 pm until Monday, May 31 at 11:59 pm. The NSC estimates that […]

Law Enforcement Are Still Conducting Checkpoints Across Orange County Driving under the influence (DUI) is one of the most commonly charged offenses in Southern California. Recently, law enforcement officers have stepped up their efforts to catch drunk drivers in the act. Sobriety checkpoints are still legal in California, although they must follow certain requirements to

Understanding California’s DUI/DWI Courts Based on drug court models, several jurisdictions within the California court system have implemented DUI/DWI courts for multiple offenders. Collaborative courts, such as ones for repeat DUI offenders, Veterans, drug offenders, and mental health disorders, generally focus on rehabilitation and community treatment in lieu of strict incarceration. According to the California

Considerations for Lowering California’s Legal BAC limit from .08% to .05% In 2019, a bill was introduced by Assembly Members Burke and Flora with principal coauthor Senator Hill to reduce California’s legal blood alcohol concentration limit from 0.08% to 0.05%. Unfortunately, Assembly Bill 1713 died in committee and is currently inactive, but calls to join

Understanding Continuous Transdermal Alcohol Monitoring In December 2007, the Traffic Injury Research Foundation published “Continuous Transdermal Alcohol Monitoring: A Premier for Criminal Justice Professionals.” The primer explained how revolutionary technology was being used to help courts verify and hold individuals accountable to alcohol abstinence orders. The technology was relatively new at the time, although it

Drunk Driving Laws for People Under 21 California has a strict zero-tolerance law that makes it illegal for someone under the age of 21 to drive with a blood alcohol content of 0.01 percent or higher. California Vehicle Code Section 23136 states that “it is unlawful for a person under the age of 21 years

How Prevalent is Drinking and Driving in the State According to the 2019 Annual Report of the California DUI Management Information System, the Driving Under the Influence (DUI) arrest rate per 100,000 licensed drivers in the state was 458 down from 491 in 2016. In 2017 there were 123,548 people arrested for driving under the

The Dire Consequences of Driving Under the Influence If you are arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence (DUI) in California you could face a number of consequences. The penalties increase it was your second or subsequent offense, your BAC was over .15 percent, or you injured or killed someone as a result of

The Deadly Truth Behind Spring Break Drinking According to the Texas Department of Transportation, during Spring Break in 2019, there were 444 alcohol-related traffic accidents involving young adults. 11 people were killed and 27 were seriously injured. In order to combat this deadly problem, the Texas Department of Public Transportation launched a statewide campaign to

News Related to Driving Under the Influence in Southern California March 2021 – Fatal Pedestrian Accident Near Stanton (Orange County Register) A person suspected of driving under the influence near Stanton was arrested after allegedly striking a pedestrian crossing Katella Avenue.  February 2021 – Fatal DUI Crash in Tustin (Orange County Register) According to the