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During the week of Feb. 7-13, Hawaii Island police arrested 24 motorists for DUI. Three of the drivers were involved in a traffic accident. Four were younger than 21.
The numbers of arrests by district were: Kona, 12; South Hilo, six; Puna, three; and North Kohala, South Kohala and Ka‘u, one each.
So far this year, there have been 129 DUI arrests compared to 163 during the same period last year, a decrease of 20.9%.
There have been 87 major accidents so far this year compared to 88 during the same period last year, a decrease of 1.1%.
To date, there have been seven official traffic fatalities, compared to five fatalities for the same time last year, an increase of 40%.
DUI roadblocks and patrols will continue islandwide, police said.