Police arrested 20 drivers for allegedly driving under the influence of an intoxicant May 5 through Sunday. Four of the drivers were involved in traffic crashes. One was younger than 21.
Police arrested 20 drivers for allegedly driving under the influence of an intoxicant May 5 through Sunday. Four of the drivers were involved in traffic crashes. One was younger than 21.
So far this year, there have been 465 DUI arrests compared with 481 during the same period last year, a 3.3 percent decrease, according to the Hawaii Police Department.
South Hilo officer arrested 10 motorists, South Kohala officers five and Puna officers four, according to police. Kona officers arrested one motorist.
There have been 586 major accidents so far this year compared with 499 during the same period last year, a 17.4 percent increase.
So far this year, there have been five traffic fatalities on Hawaii Island compared with 13 during the same period last year, a 61.5 percent decline.
To date, one fatality was related to drugs and two were related to a combination of drugs and alcohol.