Keep Bailing

Ah… the holidays.  A joyous time for overindulging in every sort of way.  Evidently, in Los Angeles, more than 1,000 people must have partied too much, because this is the staggering number of arrests made for driving under the influence during a week long crackdown campaign by the CHP that lasted right on through to Christmas Day. This law enforcement coalition, known as AVOID, has announced that no less than 1,030 DUI arrests were made as compared to 969 during the same period last year.

This year, the California Highway Patrol was especially busy on Read more »

Labor Day Weekend DUI Crackdown

Earlier this week, Robin told us about the upcoming Labor Day Weekend DUI crackdowns. She painted a likely scenario of having martini’s and partying like a rock star, then foolishly driving home. But what does it really take to get a DUI?

You probably how you think most people get a DUI after a night of partying hard, but think again. Let’s just say you go to dinner have two glasses of wine. Pay the valet and head home. What’s with the traffic up ahead? DUI Checkpoint, but you’re fine, you just had a couple of glasses of wine… you unroll the window, the officer quickly shines a flashlight near you, your eyes give you away because they dilate involuntarily – especially if you’ve had a couple of drinks. “Step out of the vehicle,” says the officer. You’re still thinking no problem here… Think again, DUI is about being under the influence and you are! Sorry, but this is going to cost you.

You will be arrested and jailed if you’ve been drinking, you’re stopped and your blood alcohol level is found to be .08% or even under! 

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Labor Day DUI Crack Down In Full Effect – Now!

It’s Labor Day weekend. Your  best friend’s hosting the swankiest end-of-summer party and all your  beautiful friends are there.  You hit the martini bar a couple of times,  maybe have a beer or two toward the end of the night because you know you need to drive in a couple of hours… It’s  now after midnight. You have an early work meeting in the morning so you bid your good nights. You go to grab your keys  in your pocket but hey, they’re not there. Oh, that’s right -other pocket. Hmm, maybe you left them on the kitchen table…  Hello? Wake up!  If you do end up finding them, don’t even think about using those keys to drive a car. 

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), GHSA and local law enforcement are joining forces across the nation this year to take part in the campaign called Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest. 

But they aren’t waiting for Labor Day. There are currently Read more »

It’s a warm day in spring; summer is right around the corner. Take in the delicious aroma of mouth watering Mexican food, the guitars and trumpets of the Mariachi music; bright colors, streamers, and beautiful traditional Mexican dancers in costume. What better way to celebrate with family and friends than getting together for the annual Cinco de Mayo celebration?

In Los Angeles, the Cinco de Mayo holiday has quickly become the leading Mexican holiday. It has surpassed Mexican Independence day which lands every year on September 16th.

The Cinco de Mayo holiday also comes with the connotation of heavy drinking, wily crowds and numerous arrests. There are millions Read more »