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Teri Pectol
Program Manager
Impaired Driving/Youth Alcohol Programs

Office: (801) 957-8586
Cell: (801) 580-5905

tpectol@utah.gov

ABOUT OUR PROGRAM

The Highway Safety Office Alcohol Program, through support of prevention, education and high visibility enforcement programs, continues to sustain a reduced trend in alcohol-related fatality and serious injury rate.

The Highway Safety Office Alcohol Program provides overtime shift funding for law enforcement to conduct high visibility DUI enforcement, mobilizations and impaired driving media campaigns. Also provides funds for high school and college campus programs for alcohol/drug prevention. The UHSO offers specialized and updated training for law enforcement officers for youth alcohol enforcement.

UHSO continues collaborative efforts with safety and prevention partners to educate children and adults in the community regarding the dangers of impaired driving and underage drinking.

LINKS

DUI Report to the Legislature www.usaav.utah.gov/Interventions/06DUIAnnualReport.pdf

DUI Best Practices Guidebook www.sentencing.utah.gov/DUI/DUI_BEST_PRACTICES.pdf

DUI Sentencing Matrix
www.sentencing.utah.gov/DUI/DUImatrix2006.pdf
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

1. How many people were arrested in Utah in 2006?
In 2006, there were 14,384* DUI arrests in Utah; 2005 there were 14,081; and in 2004, 14,074 arrests

2. Which law enforcement agency arrested more DUI’s?
Sheriff’s Offices made 16% (2,370) of the DUI arrests in 2006, the Highway Patrol 22% (3,134), and City or Other Police 62% (8,880)

3. Who is arrest more for DUI’s? Men or Women?
In 2006, 11,345 males were arrested for DUI, 3,023 females and 16 unspecified

4. What is the average blood alcohol concentration for people arrested for DUI?
The average BAC of those arrested was .14% every year 1995 through 2006

5. What month of the year has more DUI’s?
In 2006, the highest rate of total DUI arrests occurred in the month of September with 1,310 arrests

6. Are many youth arrested for alcohol violations?
In 2006, there were 892 (Not-a-Drop) arrests for youth offenders under the age of 21 years

7. How old was the youngest person arrested for DUI?
In 2006, the youngest person arrested for DUI in Utah was 12 years old

8. What age group gets arrested more for DUI?
In 2006, DUI arrests by age were as follows:

AGE
NUMBER
% of ARRESTS
12-20 1,311 9%
21-24 2,677 19%
25-36 5,433 38%
37-48 3,146 22%
49+ 1,817 12%
 
 
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