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During the week of July 10-16, 2023, Hawaii Island police arrested 27 motorists for DUI. Eight of the drivers were involved in a traffic collision.

Three of the drivers arrested were younger than 21.

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The numbers of arrests by district were: Hilo and Kona, 10 each; Puna four; North Kohala, two; and South Kohala, one.

So far this year, there have been 536 DUI arrests compared to 561 during the same period last year, a decrease of 4.5%.

There have been 458 major collisions so far this year compared with 424 during the same period last year, an increase of 8%.

To date, there have been 10 official traffic fatalities, compared to 22 fatalities for the same time last year, a decrease of 54.5%.

DUI roadblocks and patrols will continue islandwide, police said.