San Diego- 41 year old David Castello was sentanced to 90 days in jail and a 120 alcohol treatment program for drunk driving. Police pulled over Castello between Oceanside and Encinatas, and found his BAC to be 0.25%, which is over 6 times the legal limit (0.04%) for operating a passenger vehicle. Castello has been cited 9 times since 2006 for alcohol related incidents. A passenger called authorities after Castello was driving slowly, stopping at empty bus stops, and stumbling off the bus to urinate.
Mark Hoffman, of Lincoln, was arrested recently after running a red light and colliding with another car. Hoffman, 53 years old, had his license revoked in 2007 and reinstated in Feb of 2008, even after having 13 prior DUIs. His BAC measured .112%, which is over the 0.08% limit.
Police Chief Tom Casady said Hoffman was first arrested for driving under the influence in 1975 when he was just 19 years old. Casady posted this comment later on his blog ” “Don’t ask me how a guy with 13 prior drunk driving convictions is ever able to get a driver’s license again because I have no clue.”
American Pie Actor Chris Klein was arrested after yesterday after he was seen swerving in Los Angeles. After being arrested he admitted to drinking and was found to have a BAC of three times the legal limit. Watch video below.
California has an evergrowing problem with repeat drunk drivers. Right now there are over 300,000 drivers that have THREE or more DUI conviction, and 40,000 of those have FIVE or more convictions. In 2007, drunk drivers were involved in more then 53,000 accidents, killing over 1500 people in California. It is statistics like these that show a need for a new, better way to combat drunk driving. We need to fight this problem at its source, the establishment where people are drinking. Drunk driving accidents account for around 20% of all auto insurance payments in California.
In case you dont already, Tap Out is a multi-million dollar company that has exploded with the popularity of the UFC. The company was started by 3 friends, who would wear constumes, makeup, and crazy clothes at every event. They were in character, and it paid off when the UFC exploded. Chuck Liddell was even known to sleep on the floor of the Masks rooms for his earlier fights. Sadly, Charles “mask” Lewis was killed in a drunk driving accidcent earlier this year. Jeffrey Kirby pleaded no contest to his charges, and the prosecutors are seeking an 18 year sentance. Kirby had 2 prior DUI’s. He clipped Lewis’ Ferrari while traveling around 100mph, which caused it to spin out of control and crash, killing Lewis. Kirby’s BAC level was .13 hours after the crash still.
SALABERRY-DE-VALLEYFIELD, Quebec — Roger Walsh, 57, was sentanced to life in prison by a Quebec judge recently. It was the 19th conviction for drunk driving, according to the courts. This is the first time that a life sentance has been given by a judge for a drunk driving conviction, says Prosecutor Joey Davis. Walsh struck and killed Anee Khudaverdian on her 47th birthday last year. Khudaverdian, who was in a wheel chair, was out walking her dog when she was struck by Walsh and sent into a ditch. After the incident, Walsh drove away until he was arrested almost 6 miles away after driving himself into a ditch. The Judge, Michel Mercier, declared the man incorrigible and said it was likely that he would commit further crimes. In all, Walsh has 19 impaired driving convictions, and 114 other convictions ranging from assault, threats, breaking and entering, and even theft. The prosecution was only asking for a 10 year sentance, but the judge thought this deserved a life sentance. It is unclear whether or not Walsh will appeal.
It is sad, but a tragic accident in New York is putting the spotlight on women and drinking and driving. In recent years, the amount of women that have been driving drunk and being arrested for DUI has risen, but the most shocking part is how many of those women are driving with kids in the cars. The accident in New York left 8 people dead, 4 of them children, after a head on collision. The women driving the car that caused the accident had 5 children in the car with her.
According to Westchester Police Commissioner Commissioner Thomas Belfiore, “”Our officers are encountering more women while they are driving drunk and, in many instances, with their children in the car.” In the years from 1998 until 2007, almost across our entire nation, the amount of women being pulled over for drunk driving or driving under the influence rose 29%. Watch CBS Videos Online
Read the article “Growing Problem: Women Driving Drunk” from CBSNews.com
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“Drinking, DUI Arrest up Among Women” from ABCNews.com
Andy Quach, a Westminster City Councilman, was charged with misdemeanor driving under the influence today. The charges come as a result of an incident of the weekend when Quach crashed his Mercedes S550 into a utility pole. He issued an apology at the council meeting last night. He was also charged with another misdemeanor for driving with a BAC over .08%, as well as a sentancing enhancement for registering his blood alcohol level as over .20%, which is two and a half times the legal limit!!! The accident happened just after midnight on Sunday, when Quach was driving eastbound on McFadden Avenue. His Mercedes crashed into another car, struck a concrete wall, and knocked down a power pole, knocking out power for more then 300 homes. Quach has not stated if he will resign or not, even though the council is already receiving angry calls stemming from the incident. According to authorities, a blood alcohol level test revealed that Quach exceeded .26%, or over 3 times the legal limit. I personally think that this calls for a resignation, does anyone else agree? It wasnt a small infraction, and he wasnt just over the limit, but rather 3X the limit and crashed into another car, and knocked out power to 300+ houses!
The Clippers came close to beating the Lakers, but couldnt quite get there at the end of the game last night. The final score was 88-85. After the game, Im sure some of the players went out to relax and have a few drinks. This time, Randolph of the Clippers may have had one too many. According the California Highway Patrol officer Tony Garrett, 2 police officers pulled over the car of Randolph for speeding down the 405 in his white Rolls Royce. The incident occured around 2:25 A.M. Once pulled over, the officers said the inside of the car smelled like alcohol. They then proceeded to give the Clipper a field sobriety test, which he failed. He was arrested on drunk driving and taken to jail. A short while after his arrest he posted a $5000 bail, and was released.
The former Wisconsin running back P.J. Hill will not face criminal charged after he was accused of leading police on a chase from a party back to his apartment in Madison. Hill, only 22, was ticketed Tues for drunk driving, reckless driving, refusing to take a breathalyzer, and driving with no headlights on. He allegedly crashed into a guard rail at a party, then failed to pull over and led police on a chase back to his apartment. When he got there he crashed his car into a retaining wall.
Looks like the Yankees Joba Chamerlain will be taking the subway to the new stadium. He pleaded guilty to a Nebraska charge of drunk driving. He will have his license revoked for 60 days and have to pay a $400 fine, as well as attend an alcohol education class. When the pitcher was pulled over on the edge of Lincoln, Ned officers say his blood alcohol content was .134 percent, which is over the legal limit of 0.08 percent. The Associated Press reports that Judge Laurie Yardley told Chamberlain “You probably worked long and hard to get where you are today. It takes about 10 seconds to wipe all that out.” As part of his plea deal, he had his second charge of driving with an open container dropped.
read the article “Chamberlain pleads guilty to DUI“
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