Memorial Day impaired driving enforcement detail results

The City of Yuma Police Department conducted an impaired driving detail from Friday, May 25 through Monday, May 28, with the help from the Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety.

The focus was on impaired driving and the apprehension of impaired drivers.

During the detail YPD had 16 extra officers working and they conducted 114 traffic stops which resulted in:

7 total DUI Arrests, 3 for Misdemeanor DUI, 2 for extreme DUI, and 2 for aggravated DUI. 18 sober designated drivers contacted. 24 speeding citations issued 4 of them for Criminal Speed. 90 violations cited for other than speeding. 4 seatbelt violations. 4 child restraint violations 9 other arrests. The California Highway Patrol also released statistics for the El Centro and Winterhaven area.

For El Centro, there were 11 DUIs, five property damage collisions, one injury collision with approximately 200 citations issued. For Winterhaven, there were three DUIs, two property damage collisions, and no citations were issued.