DRUNK DRIVING ARRESTS ARE UP.Byline: GIDEON RUBIN Staff Writer Drunk driving arrests increased significantly and fatal roadway collision numbers were down slightly in the Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley in 2006 compared with the previous year, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. statistical analysis released Tuesday by the CHP CHP Chapter CHP Combined Heat and Power CHP California Highway Patrol CHP Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi (Turkish: Republican People's Party) CHP Chemical Hygiene Plan (OSHA) CHP Community Health Plan . According to the California Highway Patrol highway patrol n. A state law enforcement organization whose police officers patrol the public highways. , 995 drunk driving arrests were made last year, a 17.4 percent increase over 2005, when 882 such arrests were made. The study reported 31 fatal collisions in 2006, compared with 34 the previous year. The increase in drunk driving arrests reflects an emphasis on aggressively pursuing erratic drivers, said Capt. Nick Norton, commander of the CHP's Antelope Valley's station. ``It's always our goal to make the roads safer, and we've placed a great emphasis on arresting intoxicated in·tox·i·cate v. in·tox·i·cat·ed, in·tox·i·cat·ing, in·tox·i·cates v.tr. 1. To stupefy or excite by the action of a chemical substance such as alcohol. 2. drivers,'' Nelson said. He said additional funding has afforded the department more overtime pay, giving the CHP a greater presence on the roadways. Also, the CHP has taken a proactive approach, getting officers out to warn of the perils of drunk driving. gideon.rubin(at)dailynews.com (661) 267-7802 |
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