MEDIA RELEASE
During the week of August 25, 2009, through August 31, 2009, Big Island police arrested 32 motorists for drunk driving. Five of the drivers were involved in a traffic crash. One was under the age of 21.
So far this year, there have been 915 DUI arrests compared with 925 during the same period last year, a decrease of 1.1 percent. The numbers of arrests by district were:
DUI Arrests by District District Weekly Total Year to Date HÄmÄkua 0 3 North Hilo 0 2 South Hilo 7 290 Puna 2 109 Ka'u 2 35 Kona 20 385 South Kohala 0 72 North Kohala 1 19 Island Total 32 915
There have been 1,043 major accidents so far this year compared with 1,201 during the same period last year, a decrease of 13.2 percent.
So far this year, there were 14 traffic fatalities on the Big Island compared with 16 during the same period last year, a decrease of 12.5 percent.
DUI roadblocks and patrols will continue island wide.