It is estimated that nearly 10,000 people die, 200,000 people are injured, due to DUI involved collisions every year. To combat the problem, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recently announced 19 recommendations to reduce DUI fatalities across the country. A recommendation that has gained much attention is lowering the…
Police may soon be able to conduct roadside testing for impaired driving due to Marijuana and numerous other drugs. Currently, drug and Marijuana DUI can only be detected in a driver’s blood stream through chemical testing such as DUI blood or urine tests. These methods are intrusive, and sometimes take weeks…
Some studies show that an estimated 15 to 33 percent of fatal crashes may involve drowsy driving. In a recent survey reported by the National Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Institute of Medicine on average, an alarming 5% of respondents reported falling asleep at the wheel, 30 days…
Arizona is known for having some of the toughest laws and harshest penalties in the country. Most DUI convictions call for jail terms, and in some cases prison. If you plant to visit, reside, or drive through Arizona, you should be familiar with these laws. Driving under the Influence A.R.S 28-1381:…
In 2012, Mesa Police reported 3,112 DUI arrests. Of those, 41.6 percent involved some type of drugs. This represented a slight increase over 2011 which was 41.2 percent. Many of these involved synthetic drugs, spice, bath salts, Marijuana, and prescription drugs. To help address the rising drug DUI arrests, Mesa…
In Arizona, a motorist can be arrested for DUI even if their blood alcohol content is below the legal limit of 0.08 percent or if they have had no spirituous liquor at all. Any DUI in Arizona is a criminal offense and subject to serious penalties including jail time, and…
How Arizona is Utilizing DUI Statistics to Combat Impaired Driving Arizona DUI Arrest Statistics On December 27, 2012 the Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) released Statewide DUI enforcement statistics. The statistics are reported for the cumulative time frame November 23, 2012, before Thanksgiving, to December 27, 2012, just…
Grant will help expedite the resolution of Drug DUI charges The Prosecution of the City of Mesa was awarded a Drug DUI enforcement grant of $6,787. The money is earmarked for crime lab expenses. It will allow the crime lab to stay opened an additional, 240 hours per year. The purpose of…
Adverse consequences of Felony DUI convictions are far reaching, and can last a lifetime. In Arizona a person convicted of a third or subsequent DUI within 7 years or 84 months will be found guilty of Aggravated DUI, Class 4 Felony charges. Felony DUI convictions are very serious and will…
DUI Breath Test Laws: Despite rules and regulations DUI breath tests results may prove to be inaccurate or invalid Arizona Laws Governing DUI Breath Tests Under A.R.S. 28-1324 the Director of the Department of Public Services (DPS) is responsible for adopting regulations for methods, and procedures for administering DUI…