California drunk driving criminal defense attorney Labor Day update

The US of A is in the midst of the deadliest days of the year in terms of alcohol-related collisions, California DUI officials say.

The period beginning Aug. 17 and ending on Labor Day each year are the most dangerous to be on the roads, so it only makes sense that this is when law enforcement steps up patrols and saturations in an effort to reduce local casualties, maintained Traffic Sgt. John Mattke of the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department Victorville station.

During this time, county officials have planned seventeen California DUI checkpoints and fifty-five California drunk driving saturations, many of which have already taken place in the High Desert.

This weekend, authorities will end the period with a punch, with each city in the maximum California DUI enforcement effort.

To fund this county-wide the government plans on spending more than $100,000 on overtime from a $597,000 grant from the Office of Traffic Safety.

The California Highway Patrol, which reported 46 deaths statewide last Labor Day weekend will have 80 percent of their uniformed officers patrolling over the weekend.

CHP Commissioner Mike Brown plans to go out on patrol with ticket book in hand, said Officer Jeff Perez of the Victorville office.

“If you’re going to drink, don’t get behind the wheel,” said Victorville CHP Capt. Doug Rich. “It’s that simple.”

In 2005, there were more than 10,000 California DUI arrests in San Bernardino County. In 2006, there were 12,000 California drunk driving arrests, representing a 20 percent increase.

Also in 2005, nearly 2,000 people were injured or killed in San Bernardino County due to motorists DUI, drunk driving or driving under the influence, making it the fourth most dangerous in the state behind Los Angeles, San Diego and Orange counties.

They are trying to impress the public by claiming that California drunk driving is a violent crime that does have real consequences but is avoidable.

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