Saturday, October 20, 2007
Decide your ride - newest DUI warning
California San Diego DUI drunk driving criminal defense attorneys news
The Scottsdale Police Department is telling alcohol drinkers in Scottsdale to "decide their ride" - an ambulance, a police car, or a taxi.
Officers from the department's downtown enforcement squad will visit area businesses, restaurants, and bars Friday night handing out posters in hopes the businesses will display them to remind customers the consequences of drinking and driving.
The posters read, "Decide your ride" across the top with letters highlighted to read "DUI." The posters also show an ambulance, a police car, and a taxi with a caption: "Make the right choice. Impaired drivers kill."
This comes about one month after the state's tougher DUI laws went into effect. First-time offenders now face higher fines and will need to install ignition interlock devices on their cars. "Super Extreme" DUI offenders, those driving with a blood alcohol content of 0.20 or higher, will face a minimum of 45 days in jail.
Despite the new laws, Scottsdale police have arrested 138 people since Sept. 19 for DUI, 21 of those for extreme DUI, according to the release.
Police said while a cab ride costs most people $20, a DUI arrest will cost much more in fines, fees, costly vehicle attachments and jail time.
The Scottsdale Police Department is telling alcohol drinkers in Scottsdale to "decide their ride" - an ambulance, a police car, or a taxi.
Officers from the department's downtown enforcement squad will visit area businesses, restaurants, and bars Friday night handing out posters in hopes the businesses will display them to remind customers the consequences of drinking and driving.
The posters read, "Decide your ride" across the top with letters highlighted to read "DUI." The posters also show an ambulance, a police car, and a taxi with a caption: "Make the right choice. Impaired drivers kill."
This comes about one month after the state's tougher DUI laws went into effect. First-time offenders now face higher fines and will need to install ignition interlock devices on their cars. "Super Extreme" DUI offenders, those driving with a blood alcohol content of 0.20 or higher, will face a minimum of 45 days in jail.
Despite the new laws, Scottsdale police have arrested 138 people since Sept. 19 for DUI, 21 of those for extreme DUI, according to the release.
Police said while a cab ride costs most people $20, a DUI arrest will cost much more in fines, fees, costly vehicle attachments and jail time.
# posted by SanDiegoDUI @ 11:15 AM 
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