In an effort to push Arizona drunken driving accidents to an all time low, authorities have been strengthening programs to catch offenders before they can do much damage to life and property. This past holiday season, a statewide collaboration resulted in more than 3,000 arrests for driving under the influence in just a span of 5 weeks.
Last week, in a routine check for drivers under the influence and other traffic offenders, Gilbert police were able to catch a man who attempted to flee after a DUI stop near North Oak Street, Thursday early morning (AZ Central 03/25/2011).
According to reports, an officer attempted to stop a vehicle near Gilbert Road and Park Avenue at around 3:30 a.m. but the vehicle continued going and drove into a parking lot on the 100 block of North Oak Street.
The 39-year old driver then fled the vehicle as police went after him on foot. Officers attempted to use a taser to stop him but missed.
The man was finally caught around 4:30 a.m. after hiding behind pallets of boxes and faces charges of driving under the influence and failing to obey and yield.
It is a known fact that alcohol and driving kills. This lethal combination has led to thousands of fatal car accidents in Arizona in the past and will remain to be a major factor as people continue to ignore the dangers of such negligence.
In 2009, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that 32 percent of traffic fatalities involved an alcohol impaired driver. Call us at (480) 753-4534 if you or someone you know has been a victim of an impaired driving accident, we may be able to help you bring these negligent drivers to justice.
