Monday, January 19, 2009

 

CHP class helps teenagers avoid California DUI

San Diego DUI criminal defense attorneys are told the California Highway Patrol is offering a traffic safety program for teenage drivers and their parents.

Start Smart is aimed at helping future and newly licensed teens become aware of the responsibilities of being a driver. It is also an effort to reduce the number of teen injuries and deaths resulting from traffic collisions. Traffic collisions are the leading cause of death for 15- to 20-year-olds.

The primary objective is to provide an understanding of how poor choices behind the wheel can affect the lives of many people. The program also provides information on defensive driving, traffic laws in California, dynamics of traffic collisions, tips on avoiding traffic collisions and DUI awareness.

CHP Officer Anthony Pedeferri, who was critically injured by a driver under the influence of drugs, will speak at this month’s presentation. The collision killed an innocent party and left Pedeferri a paraplegic.

Smart Start classes are free and are held at the Ventura Area CHP office, 4656 Valentine Road. The next class will be at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 28.

San Diego California Criminal Defense Attorney Rick Mueller recently spoke at the California Attorneys For Criminal Justice annual DUI seminar in Rancho Mirage, California: http://www.cacj.org/Events/forms/DUI%20Brochure%20Final.pdf . The California criminal defense lawyers who attended informed the President of the California DUI Lawyers Association that San Diego California DUI criminal defense attorney Rick Mueller was excellent. Here's an important Free San Diego County Drunk Driving Defense Survey to find out your best strategy and to protect your driving privileges in California. http://www.sandiegoduilawyer.com/survey.html

In other news, Sgt R. Lawhead explains that the San Bernardino Police Department conducted a citywide DUI saturation patrol-program during the evening hours on Friday, January 16, 2009. This operation is part of the Police Department’s ongoing effort to address drunk driving and reduce alcohol-related injuries and fatalities. The State of California Office of Traffic Safety provided funding for this program.

A total of 74 vehicles were stopped during the eight-hour program. Officers issued 54 citations (seven of the citations were for driving without a license or with a suspended license) and eight vehicles were impounded (7 for 30-day impounds). Eighteen drivers were given field sobriety tests which resulted in three DUI arrests being made. Additionally, seven other arrests were made for various charges and outstanding warrants.


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