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Uber, the famous business that started helping drunk drivers reach their home safe with a sober driver, has failed multiple times in suspending and investigating drivers in California when they are reported behind the wheel while under the influence of alcohol by individuals riding with them. As a result, a fine of $1.13 million has been recommended for it. The consumer protection arm of the California Public Utility Commission found that the zero tolerance rule was not followed by Uber…. Read More
MILL VALLEY – On Sunday morning, a Marin County sheriff’s deputy sustained non-life threatening injuries in a head-on collision with a suspected DUI driver. A call was received by CHP officers for assistance as a sheriff’s deputy was in a traffic collision. The call was placed at 3:19 a.m. and the location of the accident was Shoreline Highway. It is revealed by an investigation that 34-year-old Justin Satterfield was behind the wheel of a 1997 Honda Civic when he failed… Read More
SALT LAKE CITY – On Thursday, a bill was signed by Utah’s governor, which will give Mormon state the strictest drunken driving threshold in the country. According to individuals running restaurants and snowboard industry, this bill will affect the tourism industry negatively. Reducing the BAC level limit from 0.08 percent to 0.05 percent will save lives, said Republican Gov. Gary Herbert. It is said that the BAC level of a person with a weight of 150 pounds will reach the… Read More
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – In 2015, Marijuana took the life of 3,100 individuals and most of the accidents happened at a time of day significantly different from the time when motorists drive under the influence of alcohol. For 11 consecutive days, it was observed that the number of accidents that happened due to the use of Marijuana in the time period starting 6am to 5pm was more than the number of accidents that occurred due to the use of DUI…. Read More
EL CERRITO – A 37-year-old man hit a patrol car in the 800 block of Richmond Street. Luckily, the El Cerrito police officer sitting inside it didn’t sustain any injury. The vehicle crashed in the patrol car around 8:55 p.m. and escaped the scene after damaging the driver’s side door of the patrol car. The individual who was behind the wheel of the vehicle that struck the patrol car was intoxicated. The cops who were sent to the incident spot… Read More
PETALUMA – On Tuesday morning, CHP was making efforts to solve a kidnapping case and investigate a DUI accident that happened on U.S. Highway 101 in Sonoma County. 54-year-old Douglas Stevenson was driving his 1996 Volvo at a high rate of speed on northbound Highway 101 south of a gas station on Kastania Road when he failed to turn his vehicle properly from a curve and ran off the highway, over a ditch and stopped after entering into a field.buy… Read More
South San Francisco, CA – A two-vehicle crash at the intersection of El Camino Real and the entrance to the South San Francisco BART station resulted in two people being hospitalized. The incident took place Thursday. Both drivers suffered minor injuries and were taken away on ambulance. One of the injured is now facing felony DUI charges after the crash. According to a news release, a thorough police investigation revealed that one of the drivers was under the influence of… Read More
PETALUMA – According to police reports, 25-year-old Vincent McCarthy of Petaluma was arrested Tuesday in Petaluma for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol. The arrest took place after two businesses reported refusing to sell alcohol to him and his friend as they were too intoxicated. Both men were then reported to flee the businesses in their vehicle. McCarthy was arrested on suspicion of DUI and driving with a blood-alcohol level above .08 percent. Officers first responded when they received… Read More
ALBANY, NY – A two-week holiday crackdown on drivers who choose to drink and drive is planned by the New York State. The plan was announced on Thursday. The crackdown will be started from Friday and it will end on 1st of January. Sobriety checkpoints will be setup and the number of patrols will be increased with the help of marked and unmarked police vehicles. Cops will catch motorists driving under the influence of alcohol as well as those who… Read More
Local chef and restaurateur, 54-year-old Michael Chiarello, was arrested Wednesday morning on suspicion of driving under the influence. According to officials, he also faced additional charges including possession of a controlled substance. The type of drug found on Chiarello could not be immediately identified and an investigation is ongoing. The incident took place around 3:27 a.m. at Yountville Cross Road and Silverado Trail near Yountville when Chiarello was pulled over and arrested by a California Highway Patrol officer. He was… Read More
