MEDIA CONTACT:

IMMEDIATE MEDIA Alberto Gutier

ADVISORY 602.255.3216 – Office
September 8, 2020 602.908.8900 - Cell
602.944.1015 – Home
agutier@azgohs.gov - Email

ARIZONA GOVERNOR’S OFFICE OF HIGHWAY SAFETY

DOUGLAS A. DUCEY, GOVERNOR
ALBERTO GUTIER, DIRECTOR

N EWS R ELEASE
LABOR DAY WEEKEND 2018 - 2020
ARIZONA STATEWIDE DUI ENFORCEMENT STATISTICS

Aug. 31st- Sept. 3rd Aug. 30th- Sept. 2nd Sept. 4th- 7th
2018 2019 2020

Contacts (Total Traffic Stops) 14,761 14,289 10,723

Sober Designated Drivers Contacted 734 423 390
Number of Know Your Limit Contacts 384 47 204
DRE Evaluations Conducted N/A N/A 29
Total DUI Arrests (Aggravated + Misdemeanor) 531 519 399
DUI Aggravated 63 82 70
DUI Misdemeanor 468 437 329
DUI Extreme (.15+) 147 106 80
Under 21 DUI Arrests 27 15 18
DUI Drug Arrests 123 130 118
Number of 30-Day Vehicle Impounds 438 185 158
Average Known BAC 0.152 0.145 0.164
Seat Belt Citations 395 458 298
Child Restraint Citations 103 87 46
Under 21 Liquor Law Citations 70 52 28
Criminal Speed Citations 234 214 250
Civil Speed Citations 2,946 2,829 2,648
Other Citations (Except Speed) 3,119 3,236 2,355
Number of Other Arrests 614 503 384
Participating Officers/Deputies (cumulative) 2,717 2,678 2,504

These statistics are the result of the dedication and training of police and highway patrol officers, sheriff deputies, volunteers, and other law enforcement personnel that
comprise the DUI Task Forces throughout Arizona. Our goal is to reduce crashes, fatalities and injuries on our streets and highways by enforcing DUI and traffic laws in our
State. We would like to thank the media for the coverage provided and at the same time, it sends our message to our citizens celebrating the holidays.

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