The number of drivers arrested for DUI on California highways during the first 60 hours of the Labor Day weekend is up from last year, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Statewide, CHP officers have made 1,399 DUI arrests, compared to 1,360 last year. The numbers for San Diego County are also up, with 84 DUI arrests this year and 72 last year.
The reporting period began Friday at 6:00 p.m. and ended Monday at 6:00 a.m. The arrest figures only reflect arrests made by CHP officers, they don’t include arrests by other law-enforcement agencies.
During the same time period, 16 people have been killed in traffic accidents in California this year, according to the CHP. There were 11 fatalities in the same time period last year. Those numbers include all law-enforcement agencies in the state.
This story was updated Monday morning.
