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Recent Blog Posts in June 2011 |
| June 27, 2011 |
| BUI (Boating Under the Influence) Season |
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Sheriff deputies patrolled Castaic lake on Sunday, stopping pleasure boats and other watercrafts asking their drivers to undergo a sobriety test. The stops and patrolling were part of Operation Dry Water, where marine law enforcement cracks down on boating under the influence nationwide during the weekend immediately preceding the Fourth of July holiday.
Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies on powerboats stopped every third vessel that came past them, the drivers were asked to come aboard a floating checkpoint, then conducted a test to determine whether they were drunk or stoned.
"Boating under the influence of alcohol is extremely dangerous because boats don't have brakes," said Sheriff's Sgt. Roger Wallace.
"There's a significant increase in correlation between alcohol consumption and boating accidents, and the accidents usually involve very serious or fatal injuries."
According to the U.S. Coast Guard, the use of alcohol was cited as a direct factor in about 17 percent of all recreational boating deaths.
Castaic Lake boat drivers suspected of being drunk are arrested, and then immediately brought to Santa Clarita sheriff's station for booking.
If you or someone you know has been charged with a DUI or BUI contact the
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| June 17, 2011 |
| Suspected Drunk Driver Crashes into Gas Station |
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At 2 a.m. Friday morning a sheriff's deputy noticed a car stopped in an intersection near Newhall Ave. and Sierra highway and attempted to pull it over, but the driver sped off and almost immediately crashed into the gas station, said Joe Efflandt, a spokesman for the L.A. County Sheriff's Department.
"The deputy didn't even have time to initiate a pursuit," he said.
The crash caused the awning to collapse and a small fuel leak and fire. Two people had to be extricated using the jaws of life. The man and woman in the car are described to be in their mid-20s, they were taken to a hospital. It is unknown yet whether alcohol was involved.
If you or a loved one has been charged with a DUI it is in your best interest to hire a knowledgable DUI attorney. The DUI attorneys at the
Hedding law firm have a combined 75 years of experience and are well equipped to handle your case.
Contact our office today to set up a free face-to-face consultation.
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| June 16, 2011 |
| Suspected Drunk Driver Crashes into Group of Bicyclists |
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A car drove into a group of eleven bicyclists early this morning near the border of Culver City and Los Angeles. The 27-year-old female driver of the car was arrested and investigators were looking into the possibility that she had been driving under the influence, said officer Rosario Herrera of the Los Angeles Police Department.
Some reports from media outlets were suggesting that officers were also looking into whether she might have been texting or been otherwise distracted. Reporters from KABC and KTLA who spoke with officers at the scene said the cyclists may have been stopped in the road under a street light that was not operating, creating especially dark conditions.
"It looked like she was stopping, but she kept going," said one unidentified witness interviewed on television. Another witness said it looked like a bowling ball knocking down pins.
If you or a loved one have been charged with a DUI it is important that you hire a skilled Los Angeles DUI attorney. The DUI attorneys at the
Hedding law firm have handled hundreds of DUI cases successfully.
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