This week, it was announced that the holiday enforcement season officially started for police agencies throughout the state of Arizona. Multiple agencies plan to team up in order to keep the roads throughout the state safe.

On Tuesday, Governor Jan Brewer and the head of several departments unified to show residents that driving under the influence on the roads of Arizona will not be tolerated during the 2010 holiday season.

It was announced that multiple patrol units will saturate the state's highways and streets and will be on the lookout for drivers who are under the influence o f drugs and alcohol.

The 2010 Holiday DUI Task Force will run from November 19th until January 1, 2011. So far, or law enforcement agencies report that there were 167 DUI arrests in the state during the specified period.

Charged with DUI over the holidays in Phoenix?  Contact us to speak with a Phoenix DUI lawyer.

A former Pima County Sheriff's Deputy charged with Extreme DUI has been sentenced to 30 days in jail and five years probation.

The charges stem from an accident that occurred back in September. Deputy Daniel Williams was found in a crashed patrol car. According to the prosecution Williams' blood alcohol concentration was .251, more than three times the legal limit.

In the state of Arizona, any driver found operating or in control of a vehicle with a BAC of .15 or more will be arrested and charged with Extreme DUI.  

Williams sustained only minor injuries, but a dog that was in the vehicle was killed in the accident.

In addition to the DUI charges, Williams was also charged with criminal damage.

Williams was fired from the sheriff's department the day after the accident.

Although Williams was charged with Extreme DUI, any driver found with a BAC of .20 or more could be charged with Super Extreme DUI. Both of these offenses can lead to strict penalties, including incarceration, large fines, driver's license suspension, ignition interlock device installation, probation, and more. The best way to protect yourself following a DUI arrest is by contacting an experience DUI defense attorney. At the Knowles Law Firm, PLC, a knowledgeable and aggressive Phoenix DUI lawyer can defend you against your charges at both the MVD hearing and in criminal court in an effort to secure the best possible resolution to your case.

Approximately 650 drivers were stopped at a Tucson sobriety checkpoint, resulting in 10 DUI arrests.

According to the Tucson Police Department, of the 10 drivers arrested for DUI, three were arrested on extreme DUI charges, which means their blood alcohol concentration was at least .15%-twice the legal limit. One of the drivers was also under the age of 21.

Those drivers arrested for DUI had, on average, a BAC of .146 percent.

The checkpoint was set up on East Irvington Road and South Lostan Avenue from about 9:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. on January 29. Around 4 a.m. on January 30 officers conducted a DUI saturation patrol.

In addition to the 10 DUI arrests, police also issued 57 other citations and 6 vehicles were impounded.

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If you were arrested at a DUI checkpoint in the Phoenix metro area, please take a moment to contact the Knowles Law Firm, P.C. An experienced Phoenix DUI attorney at our office can protect your rights and put up an aggressive defense at both the administrative hearing and in criminal court in an effort to secure the best possible verdict or resolution to your case!