Police arrest 16 for DUI

During the week of Oct. 28 to Nov. 3, Hawaii Island police arrested 16 motorists for DUI. Nine of the drivers were involved in a traffic accident. Two of the drivers were under the age of 21.

The numbers of arrests by district were: Kona, seven; Hilo and Puna, three each; Ka‘u, North Hilo and North Kohala, one each.

So far this year, there have been 814 DUI arrests compared to 805 during the same period last year, an increase of 1.12%.

There have been 832 major crashes so far this year, compared to 711 during the same time last year, an increase of 17%.

To date, there have been 25 official traffic fatalities compared to 14 fatalities for the same time last year. That represents an increase of 78.6%.

DUI roadblocks and patrols will continue islandwide, police said.