Rick Springfield Arrested in Los Angeles for Driving Under the Influence
On Sunday night in Los Angeles, Rick Springfield was arrested for the suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol.
A La Sheriff pulled the 61 year old rocker over around 8 p.m. due to a traffic violation, however on a breath test Springfield blew a .10, above the legal limit. Officers could smell the alcohol in the vehicle when they decided to issue the singer a sobriety test which he failed.
After he failed the test, he was taken into custody by the officers where he was released on $5,000 bail a short time later. Springfield’s rep did not comment. Earlier on Sunday the Jessie’s Girl singer was at USC where he attended The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books. The rocker’s arrest gives great attention to the persisting problems in the United States of driving while intoxicated.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1.4 million drivers were arrested for driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol in 2009 alone. There are steps that people can take to avoid a dangerous situation that results from drinking and driving such as; assign a designated driver that will not drink when with a group, call a taxi or alternate ride, or take away the keys of a friend that has been drinking.
Rick Springfield Arrested for DUI, People Magazine Online, May 2, 2011
Cops Nab Rick Springfield for DUI, USA Today Online, May 2, 2011
Web Related Resources
California DMV: guide to DUI arrest
California DMV: Pulled over for DUI
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