During the week of May 29-June 4, Hawaii Island police arrested 16 motorists for DUI. Four of the drivers were involved in traffic accidents. ADVERTISING During the week of May 29-June 4, Hawaii Island police arrested 16 motorists for DUI.
During the week of May 29-June 4, Hawaii Island police arrested 16 motorists for DUI. Four of the drivers were involved in traffic accidents.
The numbers of arrests by district were: Kona, seven; Puna, six; South Hilo, South Kohala and Hamakua, one each.
So far this year, there have been 508 DUI arrests compared with 476 during the same period last year, an increase of 6.7 percent.
There have been 596 major accidents so far this year compared with 637 during the same period last year, a decrease of 6.4 percent.
To date, there have been 20 official traffic fatalities, including one that happened Wednesday morning in Paauilo, compared with 10 at the same time last year. There also have been four vehicle-related deaths this year that aren’t counted by police toward the official total, because two occurred on private property and two in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
DUI roadblocks and patrols will continue islandwide, police said.
