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Impaired Driving - Public Awareness Programs
During recent years, the Department has been successful in reducing the number of deaths and injuries caused by the drinking driver through enforcement and extensive education and public awareness programs."Sober Graduation" is both a title and an objective. This program was established by the Department in 1985 and has been recognized internationally as an effective anti-DUI program targeting high school seniors and raising their awareness of the dangers of drinking and driving. Each year Division and Area Public Affairs Officers assist participating schools by attending rallies and fund-raisers to disseminate promotional materials with anti-DUI messages. Public Service Announcements (PSAs) showing the consequences of drinking and driving are provided to CHP public affairs officers for presentation at school rallies. In addition, many public affairs programs feature accident scene reenactments that offer a strong message to students about the very serious consequences of drinking and driving. The Department's dedication to reducing DUI-related traffic accidents is also shown in its support of the Designated Driver program. Designate Driver is designed not only to educate the public about the dangers of drinking and driving, but also to encourage and reward those who choose not to drink in order to safely drive others home. The Department and allied agencies work together with community organizations to distribute promotional materials such as posters, window stickers, key chains, water bottles, T-shirts, and glasses that feature the designated driver program. Special items such as polo shirts, and drinking glasses have also been presented to participating bars and restaurants. The Department has also provided "Designated Driver" PSA's for broadcast on local radio and television stations.
Five hundred billboards statewide dislpayed the DDP logo and an anti-DUI message. The DDP logo and message have also been used to promote anti-DUI messages through Anheuser-Busch, Inc. (paid advertising through PSAs), professional and semi-professional sports stadiums, California wine associations, and schools and universities statewide. Red Ribbon Week is an annual event, usually held in October, to increase the public's awareness of the problems associated with using illicit drugs. The Department shows its support of this program by flying red ribbons from the antennas of all patrol vehicles. Area commanders also participate in local community events featuring this campaign, which is normally held in October.
Each year, one week is set aside to increase the national awareness of the hazards of driving while under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs. The Department supports this program by promoting it through media announcements and participation in local community activities. Each year, Area Commanders and Public Affairs Officers throughout the state make anti-DUI presentations to many school, civic organizations, local community and state events. In particular, the anti-DUI message has reached thousands of people through CHP's involvement with Major League Baseball and special events such as "Traffic Safety Day" and "Law Enforcement Day". Effective anti-DUI PSAs have been produced with the enthusiastic support and cooperation of the San Francisco Giants and the San Diego Padres. The CHP also supports "National/California Drunk and Drugged Driving Awareness Month," "National/California Alcohol Awareness Month", "National 'Just Say No To Drugs' Week", and other innovative public and school education programs.
Aggravated Vehicular Homicide (while driving intoxicated)
One state defines this as Class A Felony If any of the following conditions are present: Two or more prior (a) DUI convictions or Vehicular or (b) Vehicular Assault convictions or (c) any combination One prior Vehicular Homicide A BAC of .20 or greater at the time of the vehicular homicide and has one (1) prior DUI or Vehicular Assault offense
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News about DUI & Drunk Driving cases in Washington and nationwide:
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Definition:
penalties the court could impose are: (1) 6 months in the county jail: (2) $1,000 fine plus up to an additional 1,950 in penalty assessments; (3) 6 months driver's license suspension; (4) Your car impounded for 30 days.
Second, third and fourth offenses within 7 years are punished by increasingly more harsh penalties.
DUI
Definition:
DUI is driving under the influence; it is the offense of operating a motor vehicle in a physically or mentally impaired condition, especially after consuming alcohol or drugs. Generally, this is a lesser offense than driving while intoxicated.
Drunk
Definition:
Intoxication as we know it is not required for one to be guilty of drunk driving. Your condition may be enough for you to be found guilty of a drunk driving offense under the current definition of the law.
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