Driving Laws, DUI and Crime on the Road

Berkeley And Oakland Police Partner-Up For Driving Under The Influence (Dui) Enforcement
Berkeley, California (Tuesday, December 30, 2008) - On January 2, 2009 the Berkeley Police Department (BPD) and the Oakland Police Department (OPD) will partner-up and hit the streets as part of Operation “LAST CALL”; a directed enforcement effort aimed at protecting motorists from impaired […]

Madison, WI. December 29, 2008.
The Dane County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Madison man Monday night for his 5th offense of Operating a Motor Vehicle While Intoxicated. Wade A. Hamilton, 39, was operating his vehicle, near the intersection of East Washington Avenue and Oak Street in the City of Madison, when a deputy observed an equipment […]

December 29, 2008
Louisiana State Police – Troop C is currently investigating a Hit and Run fatal crash on LA 3235, within Lafourche Parish.
On Friday, December 26, 2008 at approximately 7:05 P.M. Troop C was notified of a fatality crash on LA 3235 near the Wal-Mart in Galliano. Fifty-five year old Dwain Carrell of Cut Off, […]

The Salinas Police Department will be conducting a DUI and Drivers License Checkpoint during the evening hours of Tuesday December 30, 2008, at an undisclosed location in the city of Salinas. The checkpoint is purposely conducted during the Christmas and New Years Eve holiday celebration period in an attempt to reduce the amount of drinking […]

New Year’s Eve Safety Urged
The Baton Rouge Police Department is urging residents to be cautious and responsible while ringing in
the 2009 New Year.
Citizens are reminded that fireworks of any kind are illegal throughout all of East Baton Rouge Parish
and anyone found discharging fireworks will have them confiscated and is also subject to being charged with […]

Single Vehicle Roll-over Crash
Madison, WI: Sunday December 28, 2008
At approximately 8 AM Dane County Deputies along with Marshall and Waterloo Police responded to a single vehicle roll-over crash on Highway 19 near Waterloo Road in the Town of Medina. Scott Roben of Waterloo was driving a 1993 Oldsmobile Cutlass westbound on Highway 19. He lost […]

Operation S.A.N.T.A. (S-TOP A-NOTHER N-EEDLESS T-RAGIC A-CCIDENT) enforcement statistics to date were released today by the Connecticut State Police.
To date, the following State Police enforcement & accident activity has taken place:
Midnight 12/24/08 to Midnight 12/27/2008  
Total Motor Vehicle Accidents-343
Fatal Accidents- 2  
Drunk Driving Arrests- 61
Speeding Arrests-426
Seat Belt Arrests- 148
Other HAZARDOUS Motor Vehicle Arrests- 852
This enforcement operation will […]

Dover – Delaware law enforcement officers arrested 11 people for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) of alcohol and/or drugs during week three of the National Impaired Driving Crackdown: Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest. The arrests were the result of four sobriety checkpoints conducted on Dec. 26th and 27th by the New Castle County […]

Any charges reported in these press releases are merely accusations and
the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
A Detachment…No news reported.
B Detachment
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Location: Palmer
Case number: 08-106136
Type: Warrant Arrest/DWLR
Text: On 12/25/08 at approximately 2229 hours, near downtown Palmer, AST
arrested Mark Downs, 51, of Palmer, on five outstanding warrants for
failure to appear on previous DWLR charges […]

December 26, 2008
A vehicle collision on LA 1070 east of LA 424 killed one man and injured a juvenile shortly before 10:00 a.m. this morning.
Today at 9:30 AM, Louisiana State Police Troop L investigated a two-vehicle crash that resulted in the death of a Franklinton resident. A 2005 Dodge pickup, driven by a juvenile (W/F/Age […]