MEDIA RELEASE

During the week of March 26, 2012, through April 1, 2012, Big Island police arrested 27 motorists for drunk driving. Six of the drivers were involved in traffic crashes. Four were under the age of 21.

So far this year, there have been 368 DUI arrests compared with 344 during the same period last year, an increase of 7 percent. The numbers of arrests by district were:

District	Weekly Total	Year to Date
Hāmākua 	0		3	
North Hilo	0		0	
South Hilo	12		137	
Puna    	4		50	
Ka’ū    	1		7	
Kona    	9		143	
South Kohala	1		25	
North Kohala	0		3	
Island Total:	27		368

There have been 365 major accidents so far this year compared with 342 during the same period last year, an increase of 6.7 percent.

So far this year, there were seven traffic fatalities on the Big Island compared with six during the same period last year, an increase of 16.7 percent.

DUI roadblocks and patrols will continue island wide.