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Hawai’i Island DUI arrests drop slightly in early December, fatal crashes decrease
Hawaiʻi Island’s effort to combat impaired driving is reflected in a 5.88% decrease in DUI arrests, with 849 incidents recorded through the end of 2025.
Hawaiʻi Island students paint murals to prevent impaired driving
Pāhoa and Honokaʻa High and Intermediate Schools created the latest “Drive with Aloha” murals on the Big Island to raise awareness about the dangers of impaired driving.
Weekly DUI sweep nets 19 drivers; police cite drop in fatal crashes
Last week on Hawaiʻi Island, nineteen drivers were arrested for DUI amid a notable decrease in fatal crashes. Authorities plan to maintain regular roadblocks and patrols.
Avoid a DUI on New Year’s by having a driving plan, Hawai‘i Island police encourage
The department is promoting the campaign, “If You Feel Different, You Drive Different. Drive High, Get a DUI.”
Two men killed in fiery 2023 crash identified through DNA, dental records
The men died following a single-vehicle collision on Feb. 5, 2023, at the intersection of Waikoloa Road and the Queen Ka‘ahumanu Highway in South Kohala.
Big Island police urge public to drive safely this Thanksgiving
This year there have been 33 traffic fatalities on Hawai‘i Island roads, with impairment a factor in 14, or 42%, of those deaths.
Police: 17 motorists arrested for DUI during week of March 6-12
During the week of March 6-12, 17 motorists were arrested for DUI. Five were involved in traffic accidents; one of the drivers was younger than 21 years old. So far this year, there have been 211 DUI arrests compared with 231 during the same period last year, a decrease of 8.7%.
Nearly half of traffic deaths due to drugs; Hawai‘i police urge motorists to drive sober
Nationally, in 2019, 49% of drivers who were killed in crashes and were tested for drugs, tested positive.
Police urge motorists to drive safely and sober during New Year’s weekend
Big Island police remind all drivers: if you are impaired by drugs, alcohol or both and thinking about driving, just don’t, or pass your keys to someone who is sober.
Police Hold Sign-Waving Event to Promote Traffic Safety
As part of the police department’s ongoing efforts to educate residents about the dangers of impaired driving, speeding and reckless driving, the Hilo Community Policing Section conducted a sign-waving event Tuesday, Aug. 9, in Honomū.
