The Orange County Register is reporting that speeding and failure to yield are among the deadliest traffic habits in Orange County. This is according to data released by the California Office of Traffic Safety. The top five reasons people are injured or die in crashes in 2008 include: (1) Unsafe…
The Orange County Register is reporting that the California assembly wants drunk drivers to install ignition locking devices on their vehicles to prevent drunk driving tragedies. A proposed law would require anyone convicted of DUI to have to blow into a device installed in their vehicle in order for the…
According to a L.A. Times article, liquor-related arrests of sheriff department employees have nearly tripled since 2004– suggesting that there is a growing drinking problem in the department. Last year, 70 sworn and civilian employees of the Sheriff’s Department were arrested. The majority of those arrests involved employees driving DUI…
AAA just released a new study that showed that while men are still the most frequent DUI offenders, a growing number of young women are driving drunk in California. According to the Sacramento Bee, the AAA statistics show that DUIs of women age 21 to 24 more than doubled in…
Angels’ rookie pitcher Nick Adenhart was among three people killed early Thursday morning when police say a minivan ran a red light at a Fullerton intersection, causing a three-vehicle crash. The Orange County Register reports that the accident occurred at East Orangethorpe Avenue and South Lemon Street just after midnight.…
According to The National Post, Los Angeles Clippers forward Zach Randolph was arrested early Monday morning on suspicion of DUI. According to the article, two Los Angeles police officers saw Randolph’s white Rolls-Royce weaving on Interstate 405 around 2:30 a.m. After taking a field sobriety test, Randolph was arrested and…
The Orange County Register is reporting that law enforcement is setting up a DUI roadblock this Saturday in Costa Mesa, in the area of Harbor Boulevard and Peterson Place. The checkpoint on northbound Harbor will go into effect at 7 p.m. and last until 2 a.m. Sunday. According to the…
If you have been arrested for DUI in Orange County, there are some distinctions you need to know about your criminal case and your driver’s license. The DMV hearing is an administrative proceeding addressing your driving privileges and the circumstances surrounding the arrest–not whether you are innocent or guilty of…
The Orange County District Attorney’s Office has obtained a grand jury indictment against a 20-year-old woman accused of killing another young woman while driving drunk. According to reports, in the early morning of February 1st, Brittney Schuetz was driving between 90 and 100 mph on Imperial Highway when she failed…
MSNBC is reporting that former Los Angeles Lakers Norm Nixon when arrested last night for allegedly driving drunk. The two-time NBA All-Star with two championships under his belt was booked and posted $5,000 bail. Nixon played with the Lakers from 1977 to 1983 and is married to actress/dancer Debbie Allen.…