Police arrested 31 drivers for suspected drunken driving between April 30 and Sunday; eight were involved in traffic accidents and three were younger than 21. Police arrested 31 drivers for suspected drunken driving between April 30 and Sunday; eight were
Police arrested 31 drivers for suspected drunken driving between April 30 and Sunday; eight were involved in traffic accidents and three were younger than 21.
Police have made 502 suspected DUI arrests this year compared with 503 during the same period in 2011, according to the Hawaii Police Department.
South Hilo and Kona officers arrested a dozen motorists in each district while Puna officers nabbed four. In the South Kohala District, officers arrested two motorists and in the Ka‘u District, officers arrested one.
There have been 515 major accidents this year compared with 491 during the same period last year.
To date, there have been 14 traffic fatalities on Big Island public roadways, compared with eight fatalities during the same period in 2011, according to police. To date, according to police, four of those fatalities were related to drugs and one to alcohol.
