Deadly DUIs
Published on Wed, Dec 14, 2011Read More News
First offense
DUI penalties
24 hours in jail up to a maximum of 364 days; fines and fees $865-$5,000; automatic license suspension of 90 days; alcohol/drug assessment; five years probation.
• Blood alcohol concentration 0.15 or greater or BAC test refusal:
48 hours in jail up to a maximum of 364 days; fines and fees $1,120-$5,000; automatic license suspension of 1-2 years; alcohol/drug assessment; five years probation.
The above does not include attorney fees.
Sequim Gazette
Between Jan. 1, 2001, and Dec. 31, 2010, driving under the influence caused 63 car accidents and killed five people on a 17-mile stretch of U.S. Highway 101 from Diamond Point Road to Kitchen-Dick Road.
Perhaps the most memorable in recent years was Aug. 6, 2004, when then-34-year-old Andrew David, of Goldendale, crashed into a car driven by 75-year-old Lorna Kuhlman, of Sequim. David was speeding at an estimated 70 mph and a blood draw registered his blood alcohol content at 0.16, twice the legal limit.
Kuhlman died at the scene of the accident.
David was charged with vehicular homicide and found guilty after a jury trial in April 2005. Because of his four previous DUI convictions and two driving with a suspended license convictions, David was sentenced to 11 years in prison.
Through Jan. 2, Clallam County law enforcement will conduct extra DUI patrols. From Thanksgiving through Jan. 2 last year, officers in Clallam County arrested 26 people for driving under the influence.
The efforts are part of Washington’s Strategic Highway Safety Plan, combining public education with strict enforcement to reduce DUI crashes and fatalities.
The Clallam County DUI Traffic Safety Task Force organizes and supports the enforcement patrols.
For more information about the Washington Traffic Safety Commission, visit www.wtsc.wa.gov.
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