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Uploaded: Wednesday, January 2, 2013, 10:29 AM
CHP arrests 208 for DUI over New Year's weekend
Fewer fatal collisions reported in Bay Area compared to last year
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The California Highway Patrol is reporting that it made the same number of DUI arrests in the Bay Area over the holiday compared to the same period last year while fatal collisions were down.
From 6 p.m. last Thursday to 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, the CHP reported one fatal collision in the Bay Area and 208 DUI arrests. Last year, the CHP saw three fatal crashes and 208 DUI arrests during the same period, according to CHP officials.
Statewide, 1,273 drivers were arrested on suspicion of DUI over the past four days, compared to 1,270 arrests statewide during the same enforcement period last year. Out of the 16 people killed in crashes on CHP-patrolled roadways over the holiday weekend, four were not wearing seatbelts, officials said.
The CHP is reminding motorists to use a designated driver rather than driving under the influence and to buckle up.— Bay City News Service Are you receiving Express, our free daily e-mail edition? See a sample and sign-up for Express.
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Posted by Downtowner, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood, on Jan 2, 2013 at 2:42 pm Buckle up. Tell your kids that 25% of the fatalities weren't belted. Sad.
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