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AAA Offering Free Tows to Drunk Drivers on New Year's Weekend

AAA Offering Free Tows to Drunk Drivers on New Year's Weekend

There's a big increase in law enforcement looking for drunk drivers this holiday season, so if you do actually want to "Avoid the 100" and not get a DUI after toasting the New Year, AAA of Southern California is offering a pretty sweet deal: the Tipsy Tow, which provides a one-way ride home for inebriated motorists. more ›

'Avoid the 100' Anti-DUI Campaign Has Resulted in Over 1,500 Arrests this Holiday Season

'Avoid the 100' Anti-DUI Campaign Has Resulted in Over 1,500 Arrests this Holiday Season

Operation "Avoid the 100" has been great for police, but not so great for Los Angeles drinkers-and-drivers. The L.A. Sheriff's Department reported today that from the time the holiday campaign to catch drunk drivers in the act launched on December 16 till this past Sunday, December 25, a total of 1,506 arrests have been made. more ›

'Tis The Season For DUI: 138 Arrests On Christmas Day

'Tis The Season For DUI: 138 Arrests On Christmas Day

Quite a few people in L.A. County failed to "avoid the 100" this Christmas, resulting in 138 DUI arrests as of 6am Christmas morning. The number of 2011 Christmas Day DUI arrests is up 55 from last year. more ›

'Avoid the 100' Anti-DUI Campaign Netted Nearly 600 Arrests This Weekend

'Avoid the 100' Anti-DUI Campaign Netted Nearly 600 Arrests This Weekend

This weekend marked the beginning of L.A. County's "Avoid the 100" anti-DUI holiday campaign, and what a successful campaign it was. City News Service reports that from Friday at 12:01 a.. to Sunday at 11:59 p.m., 598 arrests of drunk or drugged drivers were made. That tops last year's numbers, which netted 510 arrests for the same weekend. more ›

Over 420 DUI Arrests In Just First 48 Hours of Holiday Weekend

Over 420 DUI Arrests In Just First 48 Hours of Holiday Weekend

In just the first two days of the Memorial Day long weekend, authorities made more than 420 arrests for "suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs in Los Angeles County," the Pasadena Star-News reports, up from the 387 arrests in the same time frame last year. The count began at 12:01 a.m. Friday and these figures represent arrests logged until midnight Saturday. Motorists may have noticed the upped presence of patrols and checkpoints, which is thanks to the "Avoid the 100" campaign; 100 county law enforcement agencies working together as a "task force target[ing] intoxicated drivers" are the ones you'll want to avoid. Better yet, avoid any problems and either be the or designate a sober driver. more ›

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