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DUI youth: Driving under the influence (DUI) Among Young Persons, SAMHSA,Office of Applied Studies Driving Under the Influence of (DUI) Among Young Persons: 2002 Update The NSDUH Report: Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Among Young Persons HTML format PDF format Highlights: Data from SAMHSA's 2002 and 2003 National Survey on Drug Use and Health were pooled to examine the prevalence of driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol or other drugs while driving by young persons aged 16 to 20. DUI is also called driving while intoxicated (DWI). An annual average of 4.2 million persons aged 16 to 20 reported driving under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs during the past year. About 169,000 of these persons (4%) reported that they had been arrested and booked for DUI/ DWI involving alcohol or drugs in the past year. Among persons aged 16 to 20, 17% reported past year DUI/ DWI involving alcohol, 14% reported past year DUI/ DWI involving illicit drugs, and 8% reported past year DUI/ DWI involving a combination of alcohol and illicit drugs used together. Whites and American Indians/Alaska Natives were more likely to report DUI/DWI than other racial/ethnic groups. Other Reports on Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol or Illegal Drugs Other Reports on Illicit Drug Use Other Topics Other OAS Publications and Services This Short Report, The NSDUH Report: Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Among Young Persons , is based on SAMHSA's National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) , formerly called the National Household Survey on Drug Abuse conducted by SAMHSA's Office of Applied Studies (OAS) in the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). SAMHSA's National Survey on Drug Use and Health is the primary source of information on the prevalence, patterns, and consequences of drug and alcohol use and abuse in the general U.S. civilian non institutionalized population, age 12 and older. The NSDUH/NHSDA also provides estimates for drug use by state. For PDF formats, click here to download the Acrobat Adobe Reader and follow the instructions for the free reader. Click to Return to OAS Home Page Click to Email OAS Data Questions Click For Non-frames / text version of site This page has been accessed 20170 times since 12/29/04. This page was last updated on December 29, 2004. SAMHSA, an agency in the Department of Health and Human Services, is the Federal Government's lead agency for improving the quality and availability of substance abuse prevention, addiction treatment, and mental health services in the United States. Privacy Statement | Site Disclaimer | Accessibility What's New Highlights Topics Data Drugs Pubs Short Reports Treatment Help Mail OAS

Jeff Quinton - Backcountry Conservative: Race-based DUI Courts in Phoenix -- « | Main | » January 16, 2006 Race-based DUI Courts in Phoenix Rachel Alexander of Intellectual Conservative: Almost 38 years after Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his famous I Have a Dream speech, separate but equal still exists in Maricopa County, Arizona. Under the guise of multiculturalism, the Presiding Judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court, Barbara Mundell, has set up separate race-based courts for defendants convicted of aggravated DUIs. Defendants who speak Spanish are sent to their own Hispanic court, which is conducted by Judge Mundell in Spanish. Prosecutors, defense attorneys, probation officers, and members of the public must ask for headphones, if available, to have the proceedings translated into English. Very little is recorded, so it is impossible to determine afterwards with accuracy such things as the circumstances surrounding a decision to sentence a defendant to jail for violating probation. Native Americans are segregated into their own court, and are required to show up together on one designated day each month. They are required to participate in sweat lodges and talking circles, regardless of whether their tribe historically participated in such activities. Some of the Native American and Hispanic DUI defendants have objected to the separate courts. All other DUI offenders, whether white, black, or other race or nationality, are assigned to standard DUI Court. The local NAACP is outraged by this two-track system of justice. The Reverend Oscar Tillman, President of the Maricopa County NAACP, has joined Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas in calling for a halt to race-based courts. [...] Judge Mundell refuses to disband the race-based courts, claiming there are no constitutional issues involved since DUI Court covers probation, not a defendants initial trial. This is an incorrect interpretation of the law. Last year, the Supreme Court addressed the issue of separating prisoners by race in Johnson v. California. The court held that strict scrutiny applied there, as well as to the criminal justice system generally. Judge Mundell has provided no compelling reason why separate courts are necessary. Spanish-speaking DUI defendants are already provided interpreters throughout all aspects of the court system. [...] Judge Mundell has stated that she would be happy to set up separate courts in other languages for African-Americans, Asians, and other ethnic groups if there were sufficient numbers to justify each court. This is not the answer; it is silly and would cost taxpayers an unnecessary amount of money. Racial segregation did not work in the past, and it will not work today. The criminal justice system is the first place Americans should be assured of fair treatment. Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke in 1968 of his dream that his children would one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. It is disturbing that Dr. Kings speech addressed the precise situation today in Maricopa County Superior Court. Judging on the basis of skin color constitutes state-sponsored discrimination and must be ended. Posted by Jeff Quinton at January 16, 2006 09:11 PM| TrackBack TrackBack URL for this entry: http://www.jquinton.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-tb.cgi/3201 Comments Post a comment Name: Email Address: URL: Remember personal info? Yes No Comments:

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Urban Legends Reference Pages: Photo Gallery (DUI Stop) E-mail this Print this Advanced search • Home • Search • Send Comments • What's New • Hottest 25 Legends • Odd News • Glossary • FAQ • Donations • Autos • Business • Cokelore • College • Computers • Crime • Critter Country • Disney • Embarrassments • Food • Glurge Gallery • History • Holidays • Horrors • Humor • Inboxer Rebellion • Language • Legal • Lost Legends • Love • Luck • Old Wives' Tales • Media Matters • Medical • Military • Movies • Music • Photo Gallery • Politics • Pregnancy • Quotes • Racial Rumors • Radio & TV • Religion • Risqu Business • Science • September 11 • Sports • Titanic • Toxin du jour • Travel • Weddings Home -- Photo Gallery -- Automobiles -- DUI Stop DUI Stop Claim: Police car video records motorist suspected of DUI being subjected to some wacky sobriety tests. Status: False. Example: [Collected via e-mail, 2004] I was wondering if this is indeed a DUI test. I find it difficult to believe though if it is not it was very well done. [ Note: This video clip is a 2 MB file — please be patient while it downloads. ] Origins: Some of the field sobriety tests that police are commonly portrayed as administering when they stop motorists suspected of DUI (driving under the influence) — touching their fingers to their noses, walking a straight line heel-to-toe, standing on one leg — can look a bit silly to outside observers, so it's not surprising that viewers who see this video clip out of context might wonder whether it really depicts a DUI stop captured by a camera mounted in a police cruiser. What gives some of those viewers pause, however, is the fact that the sobriety tests being administered to the cowboy-hatted DUI suspect by the female patrol officer in the video include tasks a good many of us couldn't do well (if at all) when perfectly sober, including rapidly reciting the alphabet backwards and duplicating some fairly intricate dance steps. Those are some indicators that the clip is indeed a spoof — specifically, it's a segment taken from the police TV comedy Reno 911! , which airs on Comedy Central. Last updated: 2 November 2005 The URL for this page is http://www.snopes.com/photos/automobiles/duistop.asp Urban Legends Reference Pages © 1995-2006 by Barbara and David P. Mikkelson This material may not be reproduced without permission. Sources: Angleberger, Tom. "Special Effects Are Behind Incredible Shots." The Roanoke Times. 11 April 2004. --

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Arrest for Driving Under the Influence (DUI): General Information California Home DMV Home Page Online Services DMV Locations & Hours Publications Forms New Arrivals New to California? FAQs Site Map Title & Registration Information Vehicle Registration Boat Registration License and ID Card Information Driver License ID Cards Commercial License Vehicle Industry & Commercial Permits Special Plates Personalized Plates Disabled Placards Other Information Your DMV Records Other Services About DMV Contact Us Legal Notice and Disclaimer My CA This Site Arrest for Driving Under the Influence (DUI): General Information I've just been arrested for DUI. What happens now? At the time of my arrest, the officer confiscated my driver license. How do I get it back? The officer issued me an Order of Suspension and Temporary License. What am I supposed to do with this document? The Notice of Suspension that the officer gave me at the time of my arrest states I have ten days to request an administrative hearing. What is the purpose of this hearing and what can it do for me? How long will my driving privilege be suspended if I took the chemical test? Do I need a hearing to get a restricted driver license to go to and from work? The officer stated I refused to take a chemical test. What does this mean? How long will my driving privilege be suspended for not taking the chemical test? How is the DMV suspension or revocation for the DUI arrest different from the suspension or revocation following my conviction in criminal court? How can I find a Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Program as ordered by the court? I've just been arrested for DUI. What happens now? The officer is required by law to immediately forward a copy of the completed notice of suspension or revocation form and any driver license taken into possession, with a sworn report to the DMV. The DMV automatically conducts an administrative review that includes an examination of the officer's report, the suspension or revocation order, and any test results. If the suspension or revocation is upheld during the administrative review, you may request a hearing to contest the suspension or revocation. You have the right to request a hearing from the DMV within 10 days of receipt of the suspension or revocation order. If the review shows there is no basis for the suspension or revocation, the action will be set aside. You will be notified by the DMV in writing only if the suspension or revocation is set aside following the administrative review. Back to Top of Page At the time of my arrest, the officer confiscated my driver license. How do I get it back? Your driver license will be returned to you at the end of the suspension or revocation, provided you pay (on or after January 1, 2003) a $125 reissue fee to the DMV and you file proof of financial responsibility. The reissue fee remains at $100 if you were under age 21 and were suspended under the Zero Tolerance Law pursuant to Vehicle Code §§23136, 13353.1, 13388, 13392. If it is determined that there is not a basis for the suspension or revocation, your driver license will be issued or returned to you. Back to Top of Page The officer issued me an Order of Suspension and Temporary License. What am I supposed to do with this document? You may drive for 30 days from the date the order of suspension or revocation was issued, provided you have been issued a California driver license and your driver license is not expired, or your driving privilege is not suspended or revoked for some other reason. Back to Top of Page The Notice of Suspension that the officer gave me at the time of my arrest states I have ten days to request an administrative hearing. What is the purpose of this hearing and what can it do for me? A hearing is your opportunity to show that the suspension or revocation is not justified. Back to Top of Page For how long will my driving privilege be suspended if I took the chemical test? If you are 21 years of age or older, took a blood or breath test, or (if applicable) a urine test, and the results showed 0.08% BAC or more: A first offense will result in a 4-month suspension. A second or subsequent offense within 7 years will result in a 1-year suspension. If you are under 21 year of age, took a preliminary alcohol screening (PAS) test or other chemical test and results showed 0.01% BAC or more, your driving privilege will be suspended for 1 year. Back to Top of Page Do I need a hearing to get a restricted license to go to and from work? No. A request for a restricted license cannot be considered at the DMV hearing. You may apply for a restricted license to drive to and from work at any DMV field office. Back to Top of Page The officer stated I refused to take a chemical test. What does this mean? You are required by law to submit to a chemical test to determine the alcohol and/or drug content of your blood. You did not submit to or complete a blood or breath test after being requested to do so by a peace officer. As of January 1999, a urine test is no longer available unless: The officer suspects you were driving under the influence of drugs or a combination of drugs and alcohol, or Both the blood or breath tests are not available, or You are a hemophiliac, or You are taking anticoagulant medication in conjunction with a heart condition. Back to Top of Page How long will my driving privilege be suspended for not taking the chemical test? If you were 21 years of older at the time of arrest and you refused or failed to complete a blood or breath test, or (if applicable) a urine test: A first offense will result in a 1-year suspension. A second offense within 7 years will result in a 2-year revocation. A third or subsequent offense within 7 years will result in a 3-year revocation. If you were under 21 years of age at the time of being detained or arrested and you refused or failed to complete a PAS test or other chemical test: A first offense will result in a 1-year suspension. A second offense within 7 years will result in a 2-year revocation. A third or subsequent offense within 7 years will result in a 3-year revocation. Back to Top of Page How is the DMV suspension or revocation for the DUI arrest different from the suspension or revocation following my conviction in criminal court? The DMV suspension or revocation is an administrative action taken against your driving privilege only. The suspension or revocation following a conviction in court is a mandatory action for which jail, fine, or other criminal penalty can be imposed. Back to Top of Page © 2003 State of California. Conditions of Use Privacy Policy