The Utah Peace Officer Standards and Training Council recently suspended a longtime police officer for drunk driving. The board is tasked with disciplining police officers and corrections officials throughout the state. The Salt Lake Tribune reports that a 16-year Salt Lake Police Department veteran was arrested one year ago for drunk driving. The officer said …
The mayor of Helper, Utah, recently resigned from his office after his third drunk driving arrest. Mayor Dean Armstrong was previously arrested while in office after a minor 2011 crash in which no one was injured. The Salt Lake Tribune reports that the mayor blew a .169 after that arrest, which is more than twice …
The Utah Highway Patrol recently reported an increase in Utah drunk driving arrests during the New Years’ Eve holiday. UHP officers arrested at least 107 for drunk driving between Dec. 28 and Jan. 1 which is up from 93 DUI arrests during the same period last year. The extra DUI enforcement shifts were funded by …
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The AAA recently announced that it is joining the National Transportation Safety Board in advocating for the expanded use of alcohol-ignition interlock devices. Interlocks are most commonly installed on vehicles belonging to those who have been arrested for drunk driving. These devices can be installed on a car and prevent the engine from starting if …
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A Utah father has been arrested for drunk driving after being involved in a minor car accident while driving his two young children. Authorities say that the Salt Lake City father rear-ended another car on Tuesday night and fled the scene of the crash, leaving his two children behind. Authorities were able to contact the …
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