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A 90 day jail sentence was given to actress Lindsay Lohan by a Beverly Hills judge for violating her probation stemming from a 2007 DUI charge.

The 24- year-old "Mean Girls" actress, was not taken into custody right way, but was ordered to surrender to authorities on July 20 at 8:30 a.m. by L.A. Superior Court Judge Marsha Revel to serve a 90 day jail sentence. Lohan did not show up to seven of her alcohol education classes which led to the judge’s ruling.

“I did do everything I was told to do and did the best I could do to balance jobs and showing up,” Lohan said. “It wasn’t vacation, it wasn’t some sort of joke,” she said. According to Judge Revel, “Somebody who cheats and thinks it isn’t cheating if she doesn’t get caught,” referring to Lohan’s apology which the judge deemed insincere.

In 2007 Lohan pled guilty to two misdemeanor counts of being under the influence of cocaine, and no contest to one count of reckless driving and two counts of driving with blood alcohol content over 0.08 percent.

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 a 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.

Judge Sentences Lindsay Lohan To Jail, 10News.com, July 6, 2010

Teary-eyed Lindsay Lohan gets 90-day jail sentence on DUI charges (photos), Examiner.com, July 6, 2010

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$67 million in grants were given to California, statewide by the Office of Traffic Safety for traffic safety programs. In San Diego, $3.4 million in traffic safety grants were awarded to San Diego County, UC San Diego and five other cities, by the California Office of Traffic Safety. The grants are to be used for programs mostly to prevent San Diego DUI’s.

The OTS funds are to be used to give San Diego the resources it needs to fight San Diego drunk driving, and provide safety awareness programs.

“We have come a long way in California over the last four years,” Christopher Murphy said, Director of the OTS. “Every category of traffic fatality and injury has seen remarkable improvements. These grants will keep that momentum going,” he said.

The traffic safety grants were granted to the following San Diego local recipients:

San Diego County, $400,000, for DUI enforcement and awareness program
San Diego County, $200,000, for a Keep’Em Safe program
San Diego County, $575,000, for probation supervision of repeat DUI offenders
San Diego, $438,000, for DUI enforcement and awareness program
La Mesa, $123,000, for DUI enforcement and awareness program
Chula Vista $486,539, for repeat DUI offender prosecution
Chula Vista, $273,215, for DUI enforcement and awareness program
Oceanside, $261,597, for DUI enforcement and awareness program
Escondido, $250,000, for DUI enforcement and awareness program
UCSD, $425,719, for law enforcement and health professional training for age related driving disorder

County Receives Traffic Safety Grants, 10News.com, July 8, 2010

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A San Diego DUI crash in Leucadia sends three suspected drunk drivers to jail after they all crashed into each other on Interstate 5, according to the California Highway Patrol.

In a statement prepared by CHP Lt. Paul Golonski, “This is an example of how dangerous things are out there.” “Here we have three impaired drivers colliding with each other,” he said.

Carlsbad resident Todd C. Winter, 31, deserted his 2005 Ford Focus after rear-ending a large truck, then spun out, hitting the center divider as it went back into traffic leaving his passenger in the vehicle on Interstate 5.The vehicle was then hit by another alleged DUI driver, driving a 2002 Honda Accord, A few moments later the Honda was struck by a 1970 Chevrolet Corvette whose driver was also suspected of driving while intoxicated. He said he didn’t notice the crash and rammed into the Honda Accord.

All three men were arrested on suspicion of driving while under the influence of alcohol in the San Diego DUI crash. One of the DUI drivers and the passenger were taken to Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla where they were being treated for serious injuries. The two other alleged San Diego DUI drivers were booked into jail and were released on bail.

If you are arrested in San Diego for DUI, it may be in your best interest to seek advice from an experienced San Diego DUI lawyer.

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 a 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.

3 Suspected Of DUI Arrested After Leucadia Crash, 10News.com, July 3, 2010

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San Diego drunk drivers to face San Diego police, Sheriff’s Department and the California Highway Patrol over the July 4 holiday weekend during a DUI crackdown that will begin on Friday night.

The San Diego law enforcement will be out in full force over the July 4 three day holiday weekend to crackdown on San Diego DUI drivers. Saturation patrols and two San Diego DUI checkpoints will be set up to enforce drinking and driving laws. Oceanside, Vista, Escondido, and Chula Vista also have DUI checkpoints and patrols intended for the holiday weekend.

“Driving while drunk isn’t worth the tremendous risk,” said SDPD Chief Bill Lansdowne. “No matter what your age, if you’ve had too much holiday spirit, you’d better find a safe and sober ride home or your chances of arrest are high,” he said.

In 2009, there were 30 deaths that were DUI related in the state of California and 363 people were injured in DUI related accidents throughout the state. In San Diego County 88 DUI arrests were made in 2009.

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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 a 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.

Local Authorities Promise July 4 DUI Crackdown, 10news.com, July 2, 2010

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California DMV: guide to DUI arrest

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