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Feb
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California Highway Patrol statistics indicate that statewide drunken driving arrests increased by 100 incidents since last year – 527 compared to 438 a year ago. The good news though is that vehicle deaths were down – six this year compared to eleven last year. Locally, on the freeways from the Mexican border to North Orange County, DUI arrests were up.
In parts of the state, effective July 1, convicted DUI offenders will be required to install ignition interlock devices on the vehicles they drive in order to keep their driver’s license. Depending on how many convictions you have determines the time the device remains on your vehicle. For those that do not know – an ignition interlock device requires you to blow into it before the vehicle will start.