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Arizona's holiday DUI arrests increase over 3-year period

GasBuddy Blog -- Whatever it takes to get people to wise up and drive sober is apparently a message that hasn't arrived in Arizona.

More than 4,000 Arizonans statewide were arrested on suspicion of DUI between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Eve by officers participating in regional saturation enforcements, according to the Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety.

The Arizona Republic reports that officers arrested 4,371 people between Nov. 24 and Jan. 1, including 1,098 people on suspicion of extreme DUI, 450 on suspicion of aggravated DUI, and 934 DUI drug arrests, according to GOHS. Of the 81,934 total people stopped, there were 1,964 designated drivers, and 34,974 non-DUI citations were handed out.

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Submitted Jan 05, 2013 By: PD

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mcbrownie220 Sophomore Author Toledo Posts:225 Points:150,625 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Jan 10, 2013 12:19:54 AM Ignore mcbrownie220 Report Abuse ...
nogoatz Rookie Author Ohio Posts:31 Points:9,310 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Jan 9, 2013 10:03:50 AM Ignore nogoatz Report Abuse Aot of driver's in Az have rollover accidents in the bright sunshine on clear roadways, God forbid they have any alcohol in their systems.
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,580 Points:1,605,520 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jan 9, 2013 5:53:58 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse more cops on the road pulling over just about anyone in an attempt to catch a few brown folks?
BJWI Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:6,387 Points:732,325 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Jan 9, 2013 12:53:27 AM Ignore BJWI Report Abuse People who drink and drive deserve the punishments they get.
LetemEatCake Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:5,595 Points:1,201,110 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Jan 7, 2013 7:05:47 PM Ignore LetemEatCake Report Abuse Glad they are pulling over somebody who is not brown. DWB is hard to disprove in any court.
UpSol7 Champion Author Augusta Posts:1,628 Points:753,900 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Jan 7, 2013 5:07:33 PM Ignore UpSol7 Report Abuse extreme DUI? Is that like, very pregnant?
berniMI Champion Author Flint Posts:7,651 Points:1,101,380 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Jan 7, 2013 4:39:37 PM Ignore berniMI Report Abuse If Arizona has such a problem, they should increase their punishment, perhaps that would help?
rrs517 All-Star Author Colorado Posts:903 Points:339,730 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Jan 7, 2013 4:18:17 PM Ignore rrs517 Report Abuse old news - but important to get them off the highway.
QualTekGuy Champion Author Illinois Posts:3,046 Points:729,850 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Jan 7, 2013 12:54:47 PM Ignore QualTekGuy Report Abuse In many areas of Arizona, there are drive-thru liquor stores. Gee, why are there so many DUIs?
tomok Champion Author Portland Posts:32,915 Points:2,341,510 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Jan 7, 2013 12:50:11 PM Ignore tomok Report Abuse Arizona's holiday DUI arrests increase over 3-year period? Why people drink and drive is beyond me. When you get caught drunk driving, receive the ticket and go to court, there are many expenses coming to legally drive again, you could spend $10K or more after all is said and done. It is not worth spending that much time and money in court costs, lawyer fees, fines, driving classes and whatever other expenses they will force you to pay in order to drive again. DON'T DRINK OR DRIVE DISTRACTED! Whatever the size or shape of the vehicle, vehicle manufactures Produce and the population ‘Drives’ vehicles with high MPG, are very safe, reliable, have a ‘reasonable’ cost and a good ‘value’ for the money. The price of fuel at the pump is too high! XII/XXII/MMXII! - The Day After......
OOXXFF Champion Author Greensboro Posts:3,038 Points:1,074,430 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Jan 7, 2013 12:08:27 PM Ignore OOXXFF Report Abuse Too bad.
bicycler Champion Author Ontario Posts:14,815 Points:2,598,445 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Jan 7, 2013 12:07:24 PM Ignore bicycler Report Abuse Old news but good news showing some gain for safety on the highway of the state
RQCraig All-Star Author Texas Posts:550 Points:149,575 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Jan 7, 2013 12:01:35 PM Ignore RQCraig Report Abuse Need harsher punishments and more education
IMLURCH Champion Author Minnesota Posts:2,164 Points:1,099,180 Joined:Mar 2009	Message Posted: Jan 7, 2013 11:58:08 AM Ignore IMLURCH Report Abuse old story for the last 3 days really.
skinsfan125 Champion Author Virginia Posts:1,549 Points:279,740 Joined:Jul 2010	Message Posted: Jan 7, 2013 11:57:13 AM Ignore skinsfan125 Report Abuse special place in hell for dui
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JWHITE1937 Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:2,504 Points:993,005 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Jan 7, 2013 11:57:00 AM Ignore JWHITE1937 Report Abuse Between aprehending drunks and Illegal aliens the cops must be stressed. Who fights other crimes??
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zimowski Champion Author San Jose Posts:6,651 Points:1,580,465 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Jan 7, 2013 11:50:48 AM Ignore zimowski Report Abuse Am glad that I do not drive often in Arizona.
BeulahME Champion Author Maine Posts:1,106 Points:443,840 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Jan 7, 2013 11:49:51 AM Ignore BeulahME Report Abuse With all the illegals in Arizona with nothing happening to them, I don't see the big deal. Why enforce only some of the laws?
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