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Drunk Driving Crash on Coronado bridge, California
An annual motorcycle event “La Raza Run” turned into a collective prayer. Instead of celebrating, people remembered in prayers the victims of a horrible crash at Chicano Park on October 16. An accident took place around 3:30 pm. A pickup truck hit the bridge rail and fell off the San Diego Bridge landing on a crowded motorcycle fiesta in a park below. CHP officers reported that four people died and nine were injured including the pick-up truck driver. Two people sustained serious injuries and a few other persons suffered minor to moderate injuries. The CHP arrested the pickup truck’s driver on suspicion of DUI and DUI causing bodily injuries and death. The arrestee is a 25-year-old US Navy serviceman, Richard […]
$3.5 million was awarded after a DUI.
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs is a serious offense that can have long-lasting consequences. For most first offense DUI in Los Angeles, the punishment does not include jail time. Aggravating factors, such as accidents, high blood alcohol levels, the presence of children in the car, or speeding, can increase punishment. A first-offense Los Angeles DUI with no accident is a misdemeanor in California, which is a lower-level offense that carries a maximum of 364 days in the county jail. But, aside from jail, being convicted of a Los Angeles DUI can result in community service, a DUI program, and very high fines and accidental expenses, such as the cost of a DUI program, ignition interlock device, or […]
$250,000 grant funds fight against DUI
The California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) provides grants that are used to finance some local and state public agencies every year. The main aim of the OTS programs is to reduce the fatality and injury accident rate on the roadways and to reduce the economic losses caused by drunk driving in California. This aim is accomplished through additional law enforcement and through raising public awareness of the dangers of DUI-related offenses. On October 5, 2016, the Ventura County Behavioral Health Department in conjunction with OTS embarked upon a year-long “Driving Clearly” campaign, aimed to prevent DUI-related injuries and fatalities in the city. The financing for this campaign is provided by a $250,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic […]
What is The Real Cost of California DUI?
This article discusses: What is The Real Cost of California DUI? Click on the links below to go directly to your topic of interest. Insurance rate cost increase Towing and Storage Fee DUI school program cost DUI Defense Lawyer Cost DMV reinstatement fee The Real Cost of California DUI It’s common knowledge that driving while intoxicated is not only a serious criminal offense but also one of the main reasons for traffic incidents in the US and across the world. Los Angeles DUI creates a serious problem as many DUI accidents in Los Angeles result in serious injuries and even death. Alcohol and drugs affect driving because they can cause fatigue, impaired vision, and reduced reaction time. For safety, a […]
All Uber and Lyft drivers will be checked for DUI arrests and criminal history
Earlier this week Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill into law, requiring check of criminal history for drivers of ride-sharing companies in California. Assembly members Jim Cooper (D-Elk Grove) and Katcho Achadjian (R-San Luis Obispo) authored AB 1289 introducing amendments to the existing Passenger Charter-Party Carriers Act. Starting on January1, 2017, Transportation Network Companies (TNC) must carry out a comprehensive criminal background check for their current or potential employees. It’s intended to be illegal for ride-sharing services, like Uber and Lyft, to hire, retain, or enter into employment agreement with motor vehicle operators who have some criminal record with the United States Department of Justice National Sex Offender Public Web site or with other criminal validation database. Specially, the excluded drivers include […]
How Will DUI Affects Your Car Insurance
This article discusses How DUI Affect Your Insurance. Click on the links below to go directly to your topic of interest. How Does a DUI Affect Insurance Premium Amount Will a DUI Lead Up to an Increased Insurance Premium How Long Will a DUI Affect the Insurance Cost Is It Necessary to Report About a DUI How Will an Insurance Company Find Out About a DUI How to Avoid Possible DUI Insurance Increases Driving under the influence or driving while intoxicated, commonly referred to as DUI and DWI, is one of the several societal problems that the criminal justice system in California tries to address. Many DUI judges and prosecutors in Los Angeles believe that DUI is one of the […]
Victor Ortiz arrested for DUI
“I appreciate everything that’s been done for me. After a difficult start, I’ve just followed my dreams” Victor Ortiz WBC Welterweight Champ Victor Ortiz hits the headlines again, but neither for gaining a victory in the boxing ring nor for acting in a new film. According to TMZ Sports, Ortiz was pulled over by the police due to expired registration tags on his BMW at around 7 p.m. on Saturday. After the stop, a police officer detected that the former “Dancing With the Stars” celebrity and a boxer was in a state of alcoholic intoxication. Then the boxer/actor allegedly failed the field sobriety tests, got himself arrested for a DUI, and now faces DUI charges. At the time of this […]
IID usage around California as a way to prevent DUI’s
Over the past 30 years, drunk driving caused more than 1 million injuries and 50 thousand fatal incidents, according to Mothers Against Drunk Driving data. For California this problem is very urgent, because the number of DUI crashes in California may increase. An effective way to fight driving under the influence is ignition interlock device. Interlock Ignition Device (IID) is currently mandated in 4 California counties after a DUI conviction. The legislature believes that the IID usage is necessary to use in all California counties. The current law implements IID after a DUI only in 4 California counties – Los Angeles, Tulare, Alameda, and Sacramento. In these counties drivers convicted of DUI must install ignition interlock device in their cars. […]
Los Angeles Rams safety TJ McDonald faces DUI charges
T.J. McDonald, an American football safety for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League, was charged with a non-alcohol-related DUI in September. Last Friday, just after the Rams finished their training session, LA Prosecutor’s Office officially announced that they are filing charges against McDonald. The decision is tied to his arrest earlier this year in May when the car he was driving collided with a parked vehicle in the 22900 block of Gershwin Drive, Woodland Hills area, Los Angeles. Mr. McDonald didn’t flee the scene of the accident and waited for the police to arrive. Officers questioned him at the location of the accident and took him to the police station. After completing the investigation, law enforcement officers […]
Suspected Drunk Driver Crashes in Hollywood, Los Angeles
California has a very unique museum that officially was opened in 2016. The Museum of Broken Relationships was founded by an artist of Croatian decent who went through a painful breakup. The Museum is dedicated to failed love relations and it features some personal objects donated by former lovers, accompanied by descriptions. Museum website reads: “The Museum offers a chance to overcome an emotional collapse through creation: by contributing to the Museum’s collection”. Probably a break-up of love affairs motivated a DUI suspected woman to “contribute” her car to the Museum of Broken Relationships in Los Angeles, California on Monday. It was reported that the alleged drunk driver, a 30 years old woman, hit two pedestrian with her black Audi […]