Police arrested 33 drivers for suspected drunken driving between March 19 and Sunday; six were involved in traffic accidents and two were younger than 21.
Police arrested 33 drivers for suspected drunken driving between March 19 and Sunday; six were involved in traffic accidents and two were younger than 21.
Police have made 341 suspected DUI arrests this year compared with 326 during the same period in 2011, according to the Hawaii Police Department.
Kona officers arrested 16 motorists, South Hilo officers 10 and Puna officers five. South and North Kohala officers arrested one motorist in each district.
There have been 349 major accidents this year compared with 322 during the same period last year.
To date, there have been seven traffic fatalities on Big Island public roadways, compared with six fatalities during the same period in 2011, according to police.