An Arizona man is facing a raft of charges after a wrong-way accident on the Loop 202 in Mesa caused traffic delays that lasted for hours and left another person injured. The state’s Department of Public Safety say that the 35-year-old man has been charged with criminal damage and endangerment as well as aggravated DUI.
It feels like winter just got over and spring just began. But with April already here it means Memorial Day is just around the corner. Summer always comes upon us faster than we think it will. However, in Arizona this means increased DUI enforcement.
There are two major reasons why underage drivers should be extra careful on the roads this holiday season. They are: 1) for their safety and 2) for their future. As to the first major reason, too many people are killed on Arizona roadways each year.
Arizona residents likely remember a 2013 drunk driving case that created a media frenzy when attorneys defending a Texas teen claimed that their client suffered from affluenza and should not be jailed for causing an accident that killed four people. Recently released deposition tapes connected with a civil lawsuit have put the case in the news once again, and they reveal previously unknown details about the teen’s privileged upbringing.
As college students head back to Arizona campuses this fall, it is important to remember that DUI enforcement often increases around the Labor Day weekend. Students should strongly consider the use of a sober driver, taxi, bus or other type of safe transportation if they know they will be drinking.
