Utah Police Can Send DUI Drivers Home Instead of Taking Them To Jail
There’s two things that Utah Police Officers can do after arresting and citing someone for DUI. 1. They can put the person in handcuffs and take them to jail. 2. They can call someone to come and pick up the DUI driver and take them home.
Utah Police Ramping Up DUI Patrols For Memorial Day Weekend
Like they do every year, the Utah Highway Patrol is planning on ramping up its efforts to patrol for DUI during this upcoming Memorial Day Weekend. The UHP has added 250 extra shifts starting tonight (Friday) and into late Monday night. These additional shifts will have extra officers patrolling for DUIs during the evening and […]
DUI Suspect Hits Ambulance in Ephraim, Utah Injuring 3 People
While driving south the ambulance was hit by an SUV that did not stop at a stop sign. Upon colliding the ambulance rolled over causing injury to two EMS workers. The driver of the SUV who was not wearing his seat-belt was also injured. The passenger in the SUV was not.
Nevada Is Changing The Way It Tests Drivers Under The Influence Of Marijuana
Marijuana has been legal in the State of Nevada for almost a year and half now. Since the legalization there has been an uptick in drug related DUI charges.
Driving Deaths Related To Drugs Are Rising In Utah
Drug related car crash deaths are rising sharply upwards in the past couple years in Utah. Most of the drug related fatal car crash deaths are a result of prescription drugs.
Grandma and Grandson Arrested For DUI After Crash
A drunk Grandma her drunk grandson almost drove their car through a house in Cottonwood Heights.
Man Arrested For DUI After Crashing in McDonald’s Drive-Thru
A man was arrested in Cottonwood Heights, Utah after he hit two cars while in the drive-thru line at the McDonald’s located on 7024 South Highland Drive. After the man hit the two cars he accelerated at high rate in reverse and his truck went backwards on to Highland Drive.
Utah Police Planning Extra DUI Patrols for St. Patrick’s Day
With St. Patrick’s Day coming up tomorrow, Saturday March 17th Utah law enforcement agencies particularly the Utah High Way Patrol and local police forces in Salt Lake City and throughout Utah are ramping up their patrols for DUI checks.
Utah Maybe the Fist State to Allow Self Driving Cars to Counter 0.05% DUI Law
Utah might be the first state to allow self driving cars. The House Transportation Committee approved a bill that would make these cars legal throughout Utah. Some Utah lawmakers think this will help ease the amount of DUIs people are charged with when the new 0.05% DUI Law goes into effect.
Utah Senator Drinks During the Day Then Presents Bill to Delay New 0.05 DUI Law
On Thursday, February 22nd Senator Jim Dabakis presented Senate Bill 210 to Utah Lawmakers while at 0.05% BAC. The senator had two mimosas before having an aide drive him up to Capitol Hill. He had the drinks and did the presentation to prove how ridiculous the new 0.05% DUI Law really is.