| It is no secret to Westminster car accident attorneys | | | | approximately one-third of those arrested for DUIs are |
| that Orange County has a DUI problem. Westminster, | | | | repeat offenders. According to California Highway |
| California, has a population of more than 89,000 people. | | | | Patrol Statistics, car, motorcycle, truck, bicycle and |
| The city also has more than its share of nightclubs and | | | | pedestrian fatal accidents involving alcohol have |
| bars. Unfortunately, like most cities in Southern | | | | jumped 21.2 percent over the past five years. |
| California, drunk drivers hit the streets after bars close | | | | Westminster is a city that could benefit from more DUI |
| or after a big holiday. The result is that car accidents | | | | awareness and driver education. Young drivers |
| cause serious injuries or death. | | | | especially need to avoid getting behind the wheel after |
| In 2009, drivers on probation for any DUI conviction | | | | they've been drinking. |
| face zero tolerance if they drive on California | | | | To help reduce the number of DUIs on its city streets, |
| highways with a blood or breath alcohol concentration | | | | Westminster often sets up DUI checkpoints along |
| of .01% or higher. | | | | accident-prone roads. These include Beach Blvd. at |
| In 2006, the California Highway Patrol's Statewide | | | | Westminster Blvd., Bolsa Ave. near the Westminster |
| Integrated Traffic Records System (SWITRS) | | | | Mall, and Goldenwest St. between McFadden Ave. |
| reported that alcohol-related car collisions accounted | | | | and Hazard Ave. The Westminster Police Department |
| for three car accident fatalities and 50 personal injuries | | | | is required to post the time and location of future DUI |
| in Westminster. In addition, one bicyclist was killed and | | | | checkpoints. But they usually only provide a few days |
| 31 were injured in city traffic collisions. Two | | | | warning. One can usually find this information in The LA |
| motorcyclists were killed and 37 were injured. Overall, | | | | Times (Orange County Edition) or the Orange County |
| 10 people were killed and 559 people were injured in | | | | Register. Having a DUI on one's record can affect their |
| Westminster car accidents . In 2007, there were 12 | | | | job, and even their family, both financially and |
| traffic accidents that resulted in nine fatalities. | | | | emotionally. |
| Recent statistics show that there are approximately | | | | DUI checkpoints are a valuable community service that |
| 13,000 DUI arrests in Orange County each year. Of | | | | can help remove dangerous drivers from streets and |
| those arrested, nearly 10,500 are male and more than | | | | highways. These checkpoints have no doubt saved |
| 2,500 are female. Males between the ages of 16 and | | | | many drivers from ending up in fatal car crashes . |
| 24 are most likely to be arrested for DUIs. Regrettably, | | | | |