Orange County DUI Arrests Higher During New Years than in 2010-2011

January 2, 2012 - According to reports by the Los Angeles bus accident attorneys at Ehline Law Firm PC, the number of DUI arrests was higher for this New Year’s than it was during the same period over the 2010-2011 holiday period.

According to the California Highway Patrol the number of suspicion of driving under the influence arrests in Orange County was up this year over the previous New Year’s. Between Friday night at 6:00 p.m. and Sunday at 6:00 a.m. the California Highway Patrol logged 57 arrests for suspicion of driving under the influence. That number is up from the same period during the 2010-2011 New Year’s holiday period when there were 20 fewer DUI arrests made.

According to the California Highway Patrol there were 932 DUI arrests made statewide and 12 deaths. No traffic related deaths have been reported in Orange County. During the 2010-2011 holiday period the California Highway Patrol stated there were 873 arrests made.