Police arrested 23 drivers for suspected drunken driving between April 9 and Sunday; four were involved in traffic accidents and two were younger than 21.
Police arrested 23 drivers for suspected drunken driving between April 9 and Sunday; four were involved in traffic accidents and two were younger than 21.
Police have made 419 suspected DUI arrests this year compared with 398 during the same period in 2011, according to the Hawaii Police Department.
Kona officers arrested 11 motorists, South Hilo nine and Puna two. Ka’u officers arrested one motorist.
There have been 432 major accidents this year compared with 411 during the same period last year.
To date, there have been 11 traffic fatalities on Big Island public roadways, compared with eight fatalities during the same period in 2011, according to police.