Newport Beach Police Department
Community: Press Release – Increased DUI Patrols Planned for St. Patrick’s Day
Increased DUI Patrols planned for St. Patrick’s Day
Remember: Plan Before You Party
As one of the country’s most popular holidays, St. Patrick’s Day is an occasion for millions of Americans to celebrate their Irish ancestry, and for many more to join in the festivities. Tragically, March 17 has also become one of the nation’s deadliest holidays. In fact, the combined data from 2011 to 2015 shows that 252 people died as a result of drunk-driving traffic collisions during the St. Patrick’s Day holiday, with more than one quarter of those collisions occurring in the early morning post-party hours (midnight to 5:59 a.m.). Continue reading