164 San Diego DUI Arrests During Thanksgiving Holiday
In San Diego during Thanksgiving weekend, San Diego County Sheriff’s deputies grouped together keeping an eye out for drunk drivers in Del Mar and Solana Beach.
It had been reported by Sergeant Jason Rothlein that DUI’s in San Diego have increased this holiday compared to previous years. 164 people were arrested in the time span from midnight on Tuesday to Saturday night at 6 p.m. Two people were arrested for felony DUI. According to the Sergeant drunk driving is “cyclical” and that “it was down for a couple of years, but now it’s up again.” Rothlein also explained that the reason for increased numbers is still in question but it could be that people are abusing alcohol due to the bad economy.
Several drivers were pulled over on Saturday night due to the suspicion of driving under the influence. Those pulled over were given DUI evaluation tests. In front of a bar, a driver was pulled over because he smelled of alcohol where a deputy issued him a DUI evaluation. The breathalyzer test specified that the driver registered a .04 which is below the legal limit.
On the Coast highway on Saturday night, a man on his moped was pulled over by Deputy Mark Karo due to his headlight being turned off. The driver reeked of alcohol and the deputy provided the driver with many tests including a breathalyzer test. The breathalyzer registered that the driver had twice the legal limit of alcohol in his system. Deputy Karo and Sergeant Rothlein explained that if people are going to drink, then find someone who hasn’t been drinking to do the driving.
Thanksgiving Weekend DUI Sweep Nets 164 Arrests, San Diego 10 News, November 28, 2010
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