Over a Hundred DUI Arrests Made in Arizona over Thanksgiving Holiday

Law enforcement in the state of Arizona are reporting that 159 DUI (driving under the influence) arrests were made over the course of the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.

During the three day period, which lasted from Friday to Sunday, the Arizona Department of Public Safety Officers made over one hundred arrests.

According to reports, 17 drivers were arrested for aggravated DUI and 33 drivers were arrested for extreme DUI.  When a person is arrested for extreme DUI, he/she must have a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .150% or higher.  And, when a person is arrested for aggravated DUI, he/she must have at least two prior DUI convictions in Arizona or another state within 60 months of his/her last DUI arrest.  

Police also report that 14 drivers were arrested for underage DUI and 18 drivers had prior DUI convictions when they were arrested.  The DPS said that the average BAC for those drivers who were arrested over the course of the holiday was .145%.  They also report that a fatal DUI accident occurred this year.

However, some improvements were made, as DPS worked on 7 fatal DUI accidents during the same time last year.

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