Show Drunk Driving Arrests Increase se seIn in Basin Bosin Area drivers have been arrested by the Utah Highway Patrol in Duchesne Uintah Uintah Uintah Uin Uin- tah and Daggett Counties for drunk driving and driving while under the influence influence in in- fluence of oC alcohol from January to August August Au Au- gust this year reported Keith It R. R Hooper this week LAST YEAR drunk driving arrests were issued for Cor the entire year During the last few weeks an increase in drunk driving has been noticed by the Highway Patrol troopers stated Hooper The increased number of citations given to drinking drivers is probably due to a special campaign through the state slate to get the drinking drivers off oH the highways with law enforcement A APE PERSON tested either cither with a breath analyzer or blood test from 05 to 08 is probably drunk driving and anything over 08 is absolutely driving under the influence of alcohol according to the laws of Utah THE USUAL fine for drunk driving is and 30 days in jail In several areas a a mandatory jail sentence is being enforced enforced en ln forced in an effort to prevent drinkers from driving Drivers vers in the local area have tested as high as 18 and 24 SEVERAL OF the fatal accidents in the Vernal area when tested Indicated indicated indica ted the drivers were into the 15 and 18 areas of alcohol content Driving while under the influence of oC alcohol is a hazard to everyone using the public highways high and must be pre vented if IC the increase of oC highway accidents accidents ac nc ac- ac is to be controlled stated staled Hooper |