Here are some interesting highlights from the 2009 DMV Annual Report
Alcohol-involved traffic fatalities decreased by 6.8% in 2007, for the first time after eight years of a continuous rising trend.

Drug-involved fatalities declined for the second consecutive year (by 12.8% in 2007), but still reflect an increase of almost 200% in the [...]

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According to CHP, the number of arrests for DUI in the Bay Area from 6PM Wednesday, December 31 2008 to 6AM Thursday January 1, 2009 is double the number from the same period last year.  This year there were 84 Drunk Driving arrests in the San Francisco Bay Area, compared to 41 Drunk Driving arrests [...]

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SAN FRANCISCO, CA — The number of drivers arrested for DUI over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend is down slightly from last year.
The California Highway Patrol reports that 202 drivers have been arrested for driving under the influence as of 6 a.m. Sunday morning. That’s down from 207 DUI arrests over the same time period [...]

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If you need any more reasons not to drink and drive, consider this: A driving-under-the-influence conviction is a financial wrecking ball. A typical DUI costs about $10,000 by the time you pay bail, fines, fees and insurance, even if you didn’t hit anything or hurt anybody.
A fine is just the start of what you’ll pay [...]

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