San Diego DUI Arrests Over July 4th Weekend Down From 2008 Numbers
Happily, the number of San Diego DUI incidents over the holiday weekend was down significantly from 2008, despite the fact that over 200,000 more people hit the beaches in 2009 than did in 2008. According to the San Diego Union Tribune, the California Highway Patrol arrested 77 individuals for DUI in San Diego over the holiday weekend. – eight fewer DUIs than police handed out in 2008. Fortunately, no DUI related deaths in San Diego occurred over the July 4th weekend, despite the fact that around 1.2 million patriots visited the beaches.
The DUI numbers for California overall were not as sanguine. In fact, the California Highway Patrol arrested 1,033 individuals on suspicion of DUI – 62 more arrests than they made last year during the same holiday weekend. All told, throughout the state, the CHP recorded 12 DUI-related vehicle deaths.
So what do these statistics tell us about how San Diego DUI arrests may be trending? Given the relatively small sample size, it’s difficult to say what, if anything, this dip in DUI arrests in San Diego County might mean. The dip could simply be statistical noise; or it could indicate that local rehab programs and DUI education campaigns may be working to more positive effect.
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