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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Monday, July 28, 2008

LIHU'E
Police boost enforcement of DUI, speeding laws

Kaua'i police this year will increase their use of sobriety checkpoints and enforcement of speeding violations.

"Last year, there were nine traffic fatalities on Kaua'i, in which four were alcohol-related," said Lt. Mark Scribner in a Kaua'i County news release. "This year we've already had eight traffic deaths; we need to greatly reduce these statistics."

Under the state's "52/12 - You Drink, You Drive, You Lose" campaign, each county has pledged to staff at least one sobriety checkpoint per week.

The campaign will be bolstered by a media campaign warning residents that the counties seek a reduction in drunk driving year-round, not just on holidays.