Learning From Elijah Ferguson’s Mistake

We all make mistakes in our lives, but sometimes these mistakes are at the expense of other people. Because our ego got in the way, we make stupid mistakes that can cause a great deal of hurt, pain, and sorrow.

Take, for instance, the story of Lance Cpl. Elijah Leigh Ferguson, a Camp Pendleton Marine who was sentenced last Friday to 15 years to life in prison for killing an innocent person and injuring his wife.

Drunk Driving Campaigns Are Not Working

The latest news reports released after the New Year celebrations reveal something that disturbs me.  They’re saying that fatal crashes due to drunk driving have increased. 

 

So, although DUI arrests increased from last year (1,252 DUI arrests during the New Year’s period compared to 986 last year), which is supposed to be a good thing, I think.  I don’t mean to sound cynical, but to me these numbers indicate that people are NOT paying attention to public service announcements or TV campaigns warning them of the consequences of drunk driving.

 

DUI Arrests Up in San Diego County

Even with increased patrols and checkpoints, DUI arrests have increased over the holiday compared to last year.  In this article over at SignOnSanDiego.com, it was reported that California Highway Patrol arrested 36 motorists on suspicion of drunken driving in the county while last year there were only 32 arrests during the same time period (6 p.m. Wednesday to 6 a.m. Friday).

 

Even throughout the state of California, DUI arrests were up from last year…which brings up an important question:  Is there anything that is going to help bring these statistics down?  Are we doing enough to prevent drunk driving? 

 

Thanksgiving is supposedly the #1 drunk driving holiday. Nearly 400 people died in crashes in the U.S. last year over the five-day Thanksgiving holiday and most of these accidents were alcohol-related. 

 

You have this time off to relax and to spend time with family and friends.  Don’t ruin it by doing something irresponsible like driving drunk!   And if you are arrested for a DUI in San Diego, it’s recommended that you hire an experienced defense lawyer….

One Case In Which You Definitely Need a San Diego DUI Lawyer

Imagine being pulled over one night…You’ve been visiting a few bars and there’s a chance that you could be over the legal drinking limit.  What you don’t know is that private investigators who have been hired by your ex-wife have notified the police that you’re drunk driving.

So you’ve been pulled over and now you’re having health issues because you’re a diabetic.  You ask the police for medical help and they deny you urgent care.  It isn’t until several hours later that a nurse at the jail notices that your blood-glucose levels are extremely high.  The police finally decide to take you to the emergency room.

If this happened to you, what would you do?

Well, this has happened to John F. Steel IV, the former CEO of San Diego biomed company MicroIslit, and now he’s suing for allegations of false arrest, negligence, battery, excessive force and conspiracy.

Click here to read the full story at SignOnSanDiego.com…

This is definitely one of those cases in which you would want to hire a professional and experienced San Diego DUI lawyer to help you!

Law Enforcement Gets Grant to Step Up DUI Enforcement on Highway 76

KPBS reports that a law enforcement agency in San Diego’s north county is getting a grant to step up DUI enforcement along State Route 76.  The highway has seen 13 deaths and 303 injuries related to DUI’s on the road in the past three years.

California Highway 76 begins in Downtown Oceanside and runs east approximately 52 miles to a junction with California Highway 79 near Lake Henshaw.  It is only a two-lane highway, which may be another reason why there are so many accidents – and not just DUI accidents.  Accidents on 76 was such a common occurrence that the Californai Department of Transportation had to produce this video.