For many people, Memorial Day welcomes the unofficial start of summer. Many people celebrate with vacations, barbeques and other parties. In some cases alcohol can be involved in the festivities. While summer is often a welcome change for people, drinking and driving is an easy mistake to make as people are focused on the fun and not their own blood alcohol content level.
Accident in Southeast Portland results in drunk driving charges
Following a motor vehicle accident, Oregon police will open an investigation to try and determine how the accident occurred. In some cases, this investigation can be clear cut, but in others police may have to perform tests and other measures to figure out what happened. In many cases, police may look to the drivers to see if their behavior, or intoxication, caused the crash.If police suspect drunk driving, police will try to determine the driver's blood alcohol content level. This can be done through a variety of means including a field sobriety test, a blood test or a breath test. These tests must be carried out with precision in order for the results to be trusted.
Police chase ends in crash and DUI charges
An Oregon man has been arrested for driving under the influence following a police chase. DUI charges are serious in Oregon and can result in prison sentences, large fines, loss of driving privileges, community service or alcohol education classes. In some cases, the penalties can be more severe because of a person's criminal record or because of the circumstances surrounding the arrest.
After pedestrian dies, Oregon driver charged with DUII
A man was recently arrested following a car accident in nearby Sandy, Oregon. According to police, the 32-year-old man was driving near the intersection of Hood Street and Beers Avenue when he hit a 41-year-old pedestrian. Following the accident, the police say the man continued to drive away.
Marion County increases DUI patrols for holidays
The holidays are a time for joy and celebration for many Oregon families. People from all over the state get together to have fun, eat food and drink. Many of these celebration can last all day or for many days at a time. During all the fun, it is easy for people to consume too much food or drink without even noticing. While many people may feel the ill effects later in the evening, some realize too late -- after they have been pulled over on suspicion of driving while intoxicated.
Portland police arrest woman for DUI after accident on MAX tracks
Service to the MAX Yellow Line tracks had to be shut down for a few hours recently. According to police, a 38-year-old woman had been driving a Datsun pickup truck near the intersection of Interstate Avenue and North Russet Street in Portland when she crashed into a pole. While the crash itself was not extraordinary, the police claim that at the time of the accident, the woman was not on the roadways, but was on the MAX Yellow Line train tracks.
Oregon driver faces DUI charges and others following accident
In these warm summer months in Oregon, people often make the mistake of getting behind the wheel of a motor vehicle after having too much to drink. While people may think that a DUI arrest is embarrassing and therefore needs to be quickly dealt with, people should also understand the serious consequences that come with a DUI beyond embarrassment. Those accused of DUI can face heavy fines, jail time and lose their drivers' licenses. These consequences will increase if people continue to get arrested for DUI or if they cause an accident or otherwise injure another person while driving drunk.
St. Patrick's Day brings fun - and DUI arrests - to Oregon
St. Patrick's Day is one of those times of year when many Oregon residents will go out with friends and have a good time. This is especially true when the holiday falls on a weekend, as it did this year. But these types of holidays, just like Independence Day and New Year's Eve, almost always bring out increased law enforcement patrols, with a particular focus on drunk driving.
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