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A “DUI Saturation Patrol” that took place in Imperial Beach on Saturday night in an effort to keep drunken drivers off the road, nets 10 for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

Together law enforcement agencies throughout the county were on patrol for drivers of vehicles who were driving while intoxicated or were driving without a license. 10 DUI drivers were taken into custody. There were 18 vehicles that were towed from unlicensed drivers. One minor who was in possession of alcohol was cited.

Vehicles will be towed and placed on a 30 day hold at the driver’s expense if you are caught for driving on a suspended license, without a license or under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

The DUI operation that was funded by the California Office of Traffic Safety was part of a year long DUI Prosecution and Awareness Program. This year 147 arrests were made for DUI, 262 vehicles were impounded and authorities handed out 332 citations.

Driving Under the Influence in San Diego County

Your arrest from a DUI patrol comes from professionals doing the job they are trained to do. Their goal is to keep drivers who drink to stay off the roads. In California, it is unlawful for any person under the influence of alcohol or drugs to drive.

If you have a 0.08 percent or more, be weight, of alcohol in your blood, you will be charges with driving under the influence or DUI if apprehended. You may face jail if you are convicted.

Agencies conducting DUI operation net 10 arrests, Sign on San Diego, September 28,2009

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Actor Mel Gibson is hoping to have his defense lawyer remove his drunken driving arrest from his police record, after completing all the terms of his 3 year probation.

The “Braveheart” star’s DUI defense lawyer, Blair Berk will be in court in October in an attempt to expunge Gibson’s 2006 DUI from his record. The actor who had his license suspended for ninety days has completed an 11 month 12 step alcohol program and a course in alcohol abuse.

Gibson was arrested on July 28, 2006 on suspicion of driving while intoxicated or DUI, after being stopped by police for speeding on Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu. The Academy Award winning actor was driving his Lexus LS 430 about 87 mph in a 45 mph zone.

Breathalyzer test showed that Gibson’s blood alcohol level to be at 0.12 which is well above California’s 0.8 legal limit. Police also found an open container of Tequila in his vehicle, according to Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputies.

Driving Under the Influence in San Diego County

In California, it is unlawful for any person to drive a vehicle while under the influence of any kind of alcoholic beverage or drug.

If you have 0.08 percent or more, by weight, blood alcohol concentration, you will be charged with DUI or driving while intoxicated if arrested. You may face a fine and jail time if convicted.

Gibson seeks to clear DUI charge, San Diego 6 The CW, September 29,2009

Mel Gibson wants DUI that led to anti-Semitic rant off his record, Haaretz.com, September 29,2009

Mel Gibson Charged With DUI, The Smioking Gun, August 6, 2006

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In a Vista court professional surfer, Milton Willis was sentenced to four years in state prison by Judge Daniel Goldstein for the 2008 fatal Del Mar DUI crash that killed passenger Bradley Dillahunty.

On June 18, 53 year-old Willis pleaded not guilty to gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated for the June 6 DUI fatal accident that took the life of 24 year-old Laguna Niguel resident Dillahunty. Willis was also seriously injured in the DUI crash.

Willis was driving Dillahunty’s Toyota Avalon when he lost control and hit a palm tree traveling 65 mph in a 25 mph zone around 1:40 in the morning on Coast Boulevard. According to Sheriff’s officials, there was a strong odor of alcohol and thought that drinking was a “major” cause in the Del Mar drunk driving crash.

Driving Under the Influence in San Diego County

The maximum sentence for the above case could have been 10 years in state prison. In California, it is unlawful for any person to drive a vehicle while under the influence of any kind of alcoholic beverage or drug.

If you have 0.08 percent or more, by weight, blood alcohol concentration, BAC, you will be charged with DUI or driving while intoxicated if arrested. You may face a fine and jail time if convicted.

Pro Surfer Sentenced for Deadly DUI Crash, San Diego 6 The CW, September 23, 2009

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In San Diego a suspected drunken driver hits a man pushing his stalled vehicle off Interstate 805 early Tuesday morning seriously injuring his leg.

The San Diego motorist, 32 year old Gerardo Perez was pushing his 2000 Toyota Corolla off the freeway after it stalled on Interstate 805 near State Route 163 about 2:15 in the morning when he and his vehicle were hit by a suspected DUI driver in a 1988 Honda Accord, according to California Highway Patrol Officer Brad Baehr.

When Perez was struck by the Honda Accord, he sustained severe injuries to his leg and was transported to Sharp Memorial Hospital.

Charlene June Festa, 39, of El Cajon appeared to be intoxicated at the time of the San Diego DUI crash. The suspected DUI driver was taken to a local hospital where she was treated for injuries. Festa remains in Santee’s La Colinas women’s jail. She was booked on suspected felony DUI.

Driving Under the Influence in San Diego County

In California, it is unlawful for any person to drive a vehicle while under the influence of any kind of alcoholic beverage or drug.

If you have 0.08 percent or more, by weight, blood alcohol concentration, you will be charged with DUI or driving while intoxicated if arrested. You may face a fine and jail time if convicted.

Man Pushing Stalled Vehicle Hit By Suspected DUI Driver, 10News.com, September 15, 2009

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In Solana Beach, a checkpoint that was set up Friday into Saturday that was funded by the State Office of Traffic Safety, nets two driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, according to a sheriff’s sergeant.

There were 736 vehicles that entered the checkpoint that ran from Friday at 8:00 p.m. into Saturday at 1:00 a.m. Only half were stopped by sheriff’s deputies on North Highway 101 at Solana Vista Drive in Solana Beach, said Sgt. Randy Webb.

Of the vehicles that were stopped at the Solana Beach checkpoint, 2 arrests were made for DUI, and five other motorists had their vehicles impounded. Two people were driving on a suspended license and the three others were cited for driving without a license. One person was issued a citation for not driving with his license and having his vehicle registration expired.

The Solana Beach DUI checkpoint was funded by the state Office of Traffic Safety with a federal highway safety grant.

Driving Under the Influence in San Diego County

Driving under the influence of any alcoholic beverage or drug in California is against the law.

If you have 0.08 percent or more by weight, of alcohol in your blood, you will be charged with a DUI if apprehended. You could be facing fines and jail time if convicted.

SOLANA BEACH: Checkpoint nets two DUI arrests, North County Times, September 12,2009
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In San Diego there were 82 drunken driving arrests made over the Labor Day weekend, according to the California Highway Patrol.

San Diego DUI arrests were down from last year. In 2008 there were 110 arrests for driving under the influence. In the state of California there were a total of 1262 people arrested for driving while intoxicated compared to 1416 last year.

One person was killed Sunday morning in the Delzura area of San Diego. Paul Pinder, 37, of Spring Valley died after losing control of motorcycle and hitting the metal guard rail on State Route 94, according to the San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office. Two people died in crashes last year.

In 2008, 10 people were fatally injured on California Highways. The San Diego DUI arrests were made between Friday at 6:00 p.m. through Monday at 6:00 a.m.

Driving Under the Influence in San Diego County

In California, it is unlawful for any person to drive a vehicle while under the influence of any kind of alcoholic beverage or drug.

If you have 0.08 percent or more, by weight, blood alcohol concentration, you will be charged with DUI or driving while intoxicated if arrested. You may face a fine and jail time if convicted.

CHP reports one death, 82 DUI arrests in San Diego County, KFMB News 8, September 7, 2009

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In Los Angeles Actress Lori Petty who appeared in “Point Break” pleaded no contest through her criminal defense attorney to a DUI charge, is sentenced to five years probation.

The 45 year-old actress who also appeared in the movies “Tank Girl” and “A League of Their Own,” was arrested by police on May 30 in Venice Beach after hitting a skateboarder with her vehicle.

In a written statement, the actress who is accused of drunk driving said “I sincerely apologize for driving after drinking alcohol.” She vowed she would never drink and drive again. “I assure you, this first misdemeanor DUI will be my last,” she said.

Petty has already completed counseling in alcohol abuse which is part of her sentencing, according to City Attorney spokesman Frank Mateljan.

Driving Under the Influence in San Diego County

In California, it is unlawful for any person to drive a vehicle while under the influence of any kind of alcoholic beverage or drug.

If you have 0.08 percent or more, by weight, blood alcohol concentration, you will be charged with DUI or driving while intoxicated if arrested. You may face a fine and jail time if convicted.

Lori Petty Gets Probation In DUI Case, 10News.com, September 4, 2009

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San Diego police will be scouring area beaches over the Labor Day weekend for people drinking or under the influence of alcohol or drugs and enforcing parking laws.

Officers from around the San Diego County including motorcycle officers, traffic controllers, retired senior volunteers, parking enforcement officers, beach teams, will all be out enforcing DUI, drinking on the beach, drunk in public, seatbelt laws, and parking regulations.

It is estimated that around 750,000 beachgoers are expected to turn out to San Diego beaches this Labor Day holiday weekend.

Driving Under the Influence in San Diego County

During a holiday weekend people want to have a good time, but, it is a person’s responsibility to obey the laws about drinking on the beach. If you have 0.08 percent or more by weight, of alcohol in your blood, you will be charged with a DUI if apprehended.

In California it is unlawful for any person who has a 0.08 percent or more, by weight, of alcohol in his blood to drive a vehicle. If you operate a vehicle while driving under the influence or DUI and are apprehended you may face a fine as well as jail time if you are convicted.

Booze Ban Patrols Expand on Labor Day Weekend, San Diego 6 The CW, September 1,2009

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During a DUI sting operation at the Vista Court put on by the Escondido police department and the San Diego County DUI Probation Team, four felony DUI arrests were made.

The Vista DUI sting was conducted on Monday at the Vista Courthouse to make sure that people who are on probation were not violating their probation. One of the four felony DUI probationers was arrested for being under the influence of alcohol during her court appearance, according to an Escondido police sergeant.

Officer’s arrested three people who drove away from their court appearance while their license was suspended. Officer’s seized three cars and gave out three misdemeanor traffic citations, according to the department’s traffic division Sergeant Dana Ray.

Driving Under the Influence in San Diego County

In California, it is unlawful for any person to drive a vehicle while under the influence of any kind of alcoholic beverage or drug.

VISTA: Court DUI sting nets four arrests, North County Times, August 31, 2009

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A Chula Vista DUI checkpoint nets a total of 33 citations that were issued, and a drunken driving arrest.

The Chula Vista checkpoint took effect from 6:00 p.m. on Sunday to 2:00 a.m. on Monday in the 1100 block of Eastlake Parkway, said Chula Vista police.

According to the Chula Vista police, twenty five motorists had their cars impounded for driving without a valid license, three people were arrested on charges of suspected possession of a controlled substance, and one person was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol.

Driving Under the Influence in San Diego County

In California, it is unlawful for any person to drive a vehicle while under the influence of any kind of alcoholic beverage or drug.

If you have 0.08 percent or more, by weight, blood alcohol concentration, you will be charged with DUI or driving while intoxicated if arrested. You may face a fine and jail time if convicted.

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25 Vehicles Impounded At Chula Vista Checkpoint, 10News.com, August 31, 2009

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