During the week of July 16-22, Hawaii Island police arrested 11 motorists for DUI.
During the week of July 16-22, Hawaii Island police arrested 11 motorists for DUI.
The number of arrests by district were:
• Puna, seven.
• Kona two.
• Hamakua and South Kohala, one each.
So far this year, there have been 639 DUI arrests compared with 647 during the same period last year, a decrease of 1.2 percent.
There have been 694 major accidents so far this year compared with 757 during the same period last year, a decrease of 8.3 percent.
To date, there have been 20 official traffic fatalities compared to 21 for the same time last year. This represents a decrease of 4.8 percent for fatalities.
DUI roadblocks and patrols will continue islandwide, police said.
