Police arrested 35 drivers for suspected drunken driving between Aug. 27 and Sunday; six were involved in traffic accidents and one was younger than 21.
Police arrested 35 drivers for suspected drunken driving between Aug. 27 and Sunday; six were involved in traffic accidents and one was younger than 21.
Police have made 947 suspected DUI arrests this year compared with 974 during the same period in 2011, according to the Hawaii Police Department.
South Hilo officers arrested 18 motorists and Kona officers 15, according to police. Ka‘u and South Kohala officers arrested one driver in each district.
There have been 981 major accidents this year compared with 931 during the same period last year.
To date, there have been 25 traffic fatalities on Big Island public roadways, compared with 15 fatalities during the same period in 2011, according to police. Police say five of those fatalities were related to drugs, two to alcohol and six to a combination of alcohol and drugs.