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Drunk male drivers were involved in fatal crashes at a higher rate (29%) during the 2022 St. Patrick’s Day holiday compared to female drivers (14%). Young drivers ages 21-34 accounted for the highest percentage (34%) of alcohol-impaired drivers involved in fatal traffic crashes during the 2022 St. Patrick’s Day holiday. The crash happened on St. Patrick’s Day, which was ironically more than unlucky for the driver who found themselves behind bars rather than a pot of gold. The highway patrol said its Batavia According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), nighttime driving during the St. Patrick’s Day holiday is significantly more dangerous than daytime driving. During the 2022 St. Patrick’s Day holiday, nearly half (47%) of drivers involved in a fatal crash after midnight were impaired. An East Norriton woman with a lengthy history of DUI arrests and convictions has sentenced to 4 to 8 years in state prison, due to her role in a Saint Patrick’s Day two-vehicle crash on North Wales Road in 2023 that sent multiple people to the hospital. The screenshot above shows just a slight fraction of the all the major holidays, and the DUI arrests that come along with them. This chart was made by the Ohio State Highway Patrol to show the OVI(operating a vehicle impaired) arrests from 2023. That year, Saint Patrick’s Day ranked fourth in the number of these cases of any holiday. Franklin County Dui Task Force, bar owners, and other local law enforcement are offering the Central Ohio Safe Ride discount codes to get drunk drivers off the road this weekend. As reported on News Center 7 at 11:00, the incident happened as students celebrated St. Patrick’s Day early on Brown Street. TRENDING STORIES: College student goes missing while on spring break According to data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, during the 2020 St. Patrick’s Day period, 36% of crash fatalities in the U.S. involved a drunk driver. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The Franklin County DUI Task Force is urging people to have a safe St. Patrick’s Day weekend. The weekend is one of the more popular times of the year to drink, DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — After this past weekend’s St. Patrick’s Day gathering on University of Dayton’s campus ended with shots fired, arrests, tear gas and a number of medical trips, safety The Treasure Valley DUI Task Force is in place to combat impaired driving during St. Patrick's Day weekend. From Thursday through Monday, officers across the Treasure Valley will identify and and the 4800 block of Tuscarawas St. W in the township of Perry . Sheriff Maier advises that officers will conduct a roadside check of drivers for alcohol and drug impairment . St. Patrick’s Day is one of the deadliest times on U.S. roads; during the 2016-2020 St. Paddy’s holiday 2-day period, 287 lives were lost in drunk-driving crashes; Arrange for a sober driver or a rideshare service if you're going to consume alcohol; invite friends to stay over if you're hosting a party at home MIAMI TOWNSHIP — A local police department will be increasing OVI patrols ahead of St. Patrick’s Day. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] The Miami Township Police 2021 Numbers: In 2021, during St. Patrick’s Day celebrations, 47 people died in drunk-driving accidents. SCRAM CAM Monitoring: SCRAM CAM is a way to watch high-risk drunk drivers. More than 90% of them said being watched helped them not drink during the holidays. Weekend Danger: When St. Patrick’s Day happens on a weekend, there’s usually The Market Common is hosting its first ever St. Patrick’s Day crawl. Festivities kicked off at the beginning of this month and will run through Tuesday. Everyone is encouraged to pick up a bingo card at participating businesses and explore the community. The challenges on the card include selfies, appetizers and festive drinks. For each bingo you complete, you can Nationally, on St. Patrick’s Day, 38% of drivers killed in motor vehicle accidents had a blood alcohol content higher than 0.08, and three-quarters of those drunk drivers had a blood alcohol content at least double that. Let's take a closer look at what to do if you get a DUI on St. Patrick's Day. How Can I Avoid a St. Patrick’s Day DUI Arrest? In 2022 alone, 74 people were killed, and the risk increases at night—38% of drivers involved in fatal crashes between 6 p.m. and 5:59 a.m. on St. Patrick’s Day 2022 were drunk. “Don’t leave your safety to luck this St. Patrick’s Day,” said MADD CEO Stacey D. Stewart. LAKE WORTH BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Florida Highway Patrol troopers arrested a Pompano Beach man for allegedly killing his passenger in a motorcycle crash St. Patrick's Day evening. Abby Michaels is accused of driving the wrong way on I-75, killing three members of a family on St. Patrick's Day in 2019. According to the motion, three aggravated vehicular homicide charges and
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