| Experienced car accident lawyers and San Diego | | | | driver of the vehicle was intoxicated and survived |
| residents are concerned about the rise in drunk-driving | | | | though his passenger died upon impact. The driver |
| arrests that have occurred over the last few months. | | | | now faces charges of manslaughter and DUI. |
| In fact, almost 500 people were arrested for DUI | | | | Some Designated Drivers Need to Sober-Up |
| during a 10-day period in December of 2009. This is a | | | | Unfortunately, it seems even the age-old suggestion of |
| huge increase since last years DUI arrests, 323, during | | | | having a "designated driver" has not been enough to |
| the same time frame. | | | | prevent San Diego car accidents and personal injury. |
| Although reckless behavior tends to be more | | | | A 30-year-old man who was supposed to be the |
| prevalent around the holiday season, fatal car | | | | sober driver after an employee holiday party ended up |
| accidents are the tragic result. Twenty-two people | | | | intoxicated and drove his Infiniti into a Volkswagon. The |
| died in traffic accidents over Christmas holiday | | | | cars immediately caught fire and a witness to the |
| weekend, including a motorcyclist riding with no helmet | | | | seem helped remove the 30-year-old and his |
| and a pedestrian struck by a sport utility vehicle. Eight | | | | passenger from the destroyed Infiniti. The driver of the |
| of the 22 who died in crashes were not wearing | | | | Volkswagon died in the crash. |
| seatbelts -- a high number that could have easily been | | | | No matter what age, practicing safe and responsible |
| lower if people followed safety precautions. | | | | driving in San Diego is of utmost concern to law |
| Teen Drunk-Driving an Epidemic in San Diego | | | | enforcement and San Diego car accident lawyers. |
| Teen driving is also part of the DUI trend in San Diego. | | | | The Sheriff's Department has stepped up |
| Since September, 8 young people between the ages | | | | enforcement of laws governing teen drivers in order to |
| of 16 and 20 have died in crashes. Many of these | | | | try to break this trend, according to NBC San Diego |
| fatalities included individuals not wearing seatbelts or | | | | news. A new program entitled "Lose your license, lose |
| driving under the influence. | | | | your car, lose your life" has been implemented. Some |
| Recently, a 17-year-old cheerleader from Poway High | | | | of its regulations includes increased curfew checks, |
| School died 90 minutes after texting her friend, "I'm | | | | enforced bans on cell phones while driving, restrictions |
| hammered." Her friend responded through text that | | | | on who can ride with teen drivers, restricted |
| she would come pick her up, but the 17-year-old drove | | | | unsupervised driving hours, and increased enforcement |
| anyway. She lost control of her SUV and flipped over | | | | of laws that prevent adults from providing alcohol to |
| many times. | | | | minors. |
| On the same day, 6 hours later, a separate DUI-related | | | | Anyone who sees any reckless or drunk-driving, |
| fatality occurred in San Diego. An 18-year-old young | | | | swerving and dangerous handling of a vehicle is urged |
| man was a passenger in a car that hit a tree. The | | | | to call 911 to prevent further loss of life. |