Crime & Safety
CHP Steps Up Enforcement for Memorial Day Weekend
More than 50 drivers have been arrested for DUI since 6 p.m. on Friday.
The California Highway Patrol reported fewer Friday night DUI-related arrests during its Memorial Day weekend maximum enforcement period this year than in 2010, the CHP said.
Between 6 p.m. Friday and 6 a.m. Saturday, officers in the Bay Area's 12 CHP commands arrested 52 drivers on suspicion of driving under the influence, the CHP said.
A total of 58 arrests were made during the same time last year.
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No fatalities were reported Friday night of either year, according to the CHP.
The CHP will continue its increased enforcement efforts until midnight Monday.
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-- Bay City News Service
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