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August 2008 DUI Report
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NapaValleyRegister.com publishes monthly statistics on arrests and convictions for driving under the influence — and so-called “wet reckless” convictions — in Napa County.
Arrest information is from the Napa County Sheriff’s Department. Convictions, names and blood-alcohol levels are from Napa County Superior Court.
Arrest information is from the Napa County Sheriff’s Department. Convictions, names and blood-alcohol levels are from Napa County Superior Court.
Convictions include cases in which the person pleaded guilty or no contest to one or more drunk driving charges, or where one or more such charges resulted in a guilty verdict at trial.
Vehicle code violations considered are: driving under the influence (Vehicle Code section 23152), reckless driving while under the influence (23103.5) and causing injury to another while driving while under the influence (23153).
Vehicle code violations considered are: driving under the influence (Vehicle Code section 23152), reckless driving while under the influence (23103.5) and causing injury to another while driving while under the influence (23153).
The blood-alcohol levels provided by the court are based on a variety of tests — some taken at the scene of the arrest or county jail, others through a later blood test — and have not necessarily been proven or admitted in court. It is unlawful for any person to operate a vehicle if that person has a blood-alcohol level of .08 or more, according to the California Vehicle Code.
Arrests: 70
Arrests: 70
Convictions/pleas: 82
Reported blood-alcohol below .10 or unavailable: 21
Reported blood-alcohol between .10 and .19: 45
Reported blood-alcohol between .20 and .29: 14
Reported blood-alcohol between .30 and .39: 2
Reported blood-alcohol below .10 or unavailable: 21
Reported blood-alcohol between .10 and .19: 45
Reported blood-alcohol between .20 and .29: 14
Reported blood-alcohol between .30 and .39: 2
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mofosheee wrote on Aug 29, 2008 4:58 PM:
Dirty Napkin wrote on Aug 29, 2008 6:22 PM:
Dwayne wrote on Aug 29, 2008 7:57 PM:
MarkMiwords wrote on Aug 29, 2008 9:16 PM:
reason-ator wrote on Aug 30, 2008 2:17 AM:
So much fun.
And I'm sure everyone who was on the list this month wouldn't have gotten behind the wheel drunk if they'd have just thought about the list. The thought of killing someone or themselves, or the huge financial penalties and hardships wouldn't stop them.
But the list is supposed to.
This is really valuable. And gets more absurd every month. All month.
I am in NO WAY condoning drunk driving, but I lose a little respect for the NVR every time I see this. All it leads to is analysis of the ethnicity of the names on the list. It certainly doesn't discourage drunk driving, because I think this is the first time I've noticed the list being five pages long. And even if it HAS been five pages long before, it certainly isn't getting shorter. "
Dwayne wrote on Aug 30, 2008 8:56 AM:
Right... Let's all put our heads in the sand and ignore the statistical groups of society who represent the largest number of offenders....
You can visit any prison and do the same thing by comparing ethnic groups. The vast majority are non-whites. Is that because the white police have it in for other ethnic groups by profiling, or is it because those ethnic groups commit most of the crime in our society...???
Think it over, and decide for yourself.... "
mypoint wrote on Aug 30, 2008 9:24 AM:
NUHS67 wrote on Aug 30, 2008 12:18 PM:
NUHS67 wrote on Aug 30, 2008 1:17 PM:
NVR-Dan Ross wrote on Aug 30, 2008 1:21 PM:
Friday was the last time for August DUI convictions. This list is all convictions for the month. The last two days of this month are weekend days, with Monday also being a hioliday, so we were able to have the information fast. Thanks for noticing the date, though
--Dan "
Dwayne wrote on Aug 30, 2008 1:53 PM:
MarkMiwords wrote on Aug 30, 2008 4:47 PM:
chunk wrote on Aug 30, 2008 6:09 PM:
Dwayne wrote on Aug 30, 2008 6:26 PM:
If you're serious about your friends danger to himself an others, here's one way to get the attention of authority. You can report bad drivers with this form.
http://www.dmv.ca.gov/forms/ds/ds699.pdf "
John Richards wrote on Aug 30, 2008 7:21 PM:
Several studies have shown that cell phone use impairs a driver's ability just as much as a .08 blood alcohol level. So why doesn't NVR publish a list of drivers found guilty of illegal cell phone use? I guess it just wouldn't be sensational enough to warrant coverage. "
skiph wrote on Aug 30, 2008 7:23 PM:
MarkMiwords wrote on Aug 30, 2008 7:43 PM:
---M.M. "
Winewoman wrote on Aug 30, 2008 8:58 PM:
Baraki wrote on Aug 30, 2008 9:17 PM:
Dwayne wrote on Aug 30, 2008 11:01 PM:
reason-ator wrote on Aug 31, 2008 1:53 AM:
I've seen someone with MY name on this list. It happened while I was in the interview process for a job I was highly qualifies for. Suddenly, there was a lack of interest from the people who were hiring. I wonder how many people now think I've got a DUI when I don't.
We can argue until the cows come home about the myriad of reasons about names and ethnicity. And many people have. The cows come home, and leave again. The drunks are still driving drunk. This list is not changing that.
It doesn't matter if the people are white, black, brown, or martian. It serves NO purpose.
What good does it do ? If you want to single out a particular group, the list does not give you enough info to provide statistically accurate and reliable data.
I know a person who was on the list a while ago. I'm sure you would have assumed he was Mexican, but he wasn't.
I could see printing this list if it was helping stop people from driving drunk. But it's not. The list is not shrinking
So what good is it ?
It's misleading and useless. Well, except for people who like to draw false conclusions. And it makes the NVR appear borderline tabloid, and I don't know why they continue to print potentially misleading reports. It makes me wonder about the validity of their other reports. And since I may have missed out on a job because of it, I consider it irresponsible. "
Jane Eyrehead wrote on Aug 31, 2008 6:08 AM:
As for the DUI list, if it helps one person get the help he or she needs for an addiction, I'm in favor of it. I feel sorry for anyone whose name appears, no matter what the social rank, economic condition, immigration status or place of residence. However, a drunk--whether habitual alcoholic or weekend bon vivant--has no business behind the wheel. "
mom2 wrote on Aug 31, 2008 9:05 AM:
Dwayne wrote on Aug 31, 2008 9:59 AM:
" To Dwayne--Doctors and dentists do indeed have their licenses pulled for substance abuse."
I agree, for a pattern substance abuse, but not for a DUI, or even two. Medical professionals usually get rehab of some kind, while some other professions have their careers terminated as soon as a conviction is recorded... "
reason-ator wrote on Aug 31, 2008 10:57 AM:
A DUI costs THOUSANDS of dollars. It causes severe hardship ( loss of car and driving privilege, etc. ). Anyone that isn't motivated by THAT to get help ISN"T going to be motivated by this tabloid-ish list. But it does sound really good to hope that it would, even if it's not realistic.
Let's say there was a potential murderer whose name is John Smith. Would anyone say " I'm in favor of putting ALL the John Smiths in jail if it gets one potential murderer in jail " ? Evidently. But probably not someone whose name also happened to be John Smith. "
Dirty Napkin wrote on Aug 31, 2008 2:57 PM:
Dwayne wrote on Aug 31, 2008 5:03 PM:
There is no denying that certain cultures of our society commit the most crimes, and the most DUI's...
Wake up to reality..... "
John Richards wrote on Aug 31, 2008 10:49 PM:
reason-ator wrote on Sep 1, 2008 1:16 AM:
I'm saying that this little tabloid list does nothing to curtail drunk driving. Drunk driving is what this list is about, isn't it ? I don't care whether the people on the list are purple, green, or blue. Drunk drivers are drunk. If someone named Dwayne gets a DUI, why should it harm YOU and cost you a job you wanted ?
I'm saying that this irresponsible tabloid list has probably cost me a job, despite the fact that I am not the person that got a DUI. Someone else with my name did.
I'm not saying that certain populations aren't more represented in prisons that others, no matter what the reasons may be. Reality is what you want to perceive it to be oftentimes. Believe me, I well aware of what the realities are. I encounter them in my job everyday. I work in Oakland. I'd LIKE to work in Napa, but the job I wanted in Napa kinda became unavailable to me when my name appeared on this tabloid list.
But if you're so anxious to ignore what I'm saying in order to create something else that you think I said out of something I didn't say, you're not going to hear what I said. Enjoy your reality. Good grief. "
Jane Eyrehead wrote on Sep 1, 2008 7:57 AM:
You are correct that members of the medical professions have more opportunity to go into rehab than some others. But I worked in a doctor's office in the 'eighties and I saw the lists of license revocations, for alcohol as well as illegal and prescription meds. These unfortunates suffered career termination, public humiliation, and an expensive exucation wasted. Often divorce was an accompaniment. Now there's a lesson.
As for looking at the prisons to see who commits the most crimes, I would look at the prisons to see who has the worst lawyers!
I used to live in a town where the DUI list was public. The first time a prominent citizen was listed, the DUI publication was dropped. That hasn't happened here. I don't believe that the people whose names appear are irretrievable--they shouldn't have to wear a scarlet "D" on their clothes for the rest of their lives--but they made the choice to drink and drive which endangers other people. That's why it is other people's business.
Let's all do everything we can to help our friends and neighbors make sensible choices. "
SouthNapa wrote on Sep 1, 2008 10:22 AM:
Anybody that is or has been on this list has nobody to blame but themselves. "
mypoint wrote on Sep 1, 2008 11:10 AM:
Winewoman wrote on Sep 1, 2008 12:06 PM:
asahigo wrote on Sep 1, 2008 4:15 PM:
Dwayne wrote on Sep 1, 2008 7:23 PM:
I agree, but how about a license plate that denotes them as a drunk driver for, say, three years...??? "
bmxdad wrote on Sep 1, 2008 11:32 PM:
reason-ator wrote on Sep 2, 2008 12:19 AM:
See, I'm not the kind of person who reads the list to see if there's some dirt that's not my business on someone I know. In fact, I just found out today that someone we know made the list this month. Someone had to tell me. I just checked. Yep, it's sad. And yes, I'd prefer not to know. It does me no good.
And again, the list IS NOT REDUCING DRUNK DRIVING. It therefore has NO VALUE.
I'll bet NOBODY says "Yep, I'm sloshed and shouldn't drive. It's OK that I may kill or maim someone including myself, but I don't care. OOh, WAIT, there's a chance I'll get my name in the tabloids. In that case, I'll call a cab. "
But there seem to be many people who enjoy finding dirt on their "friends". I hope my friends aren't as shallow as that, but I doubt it. I pick my friends more carefully than others, apparently.
Enjoy your Enquirer. "
napadad wrote on Sep 2, 2008 10:17 AM:
Drivers
• The highest percentage of drivers with BAC levels of .08 or higher was for drivers ages 21 to 24 (32%).
• Safety belts were used by only 28% of fatally injured drivers with BAC levels of .08 or higher.
• Nearly three-quarters of drivers convicted of driving while impaired are either frequent heavy drinkers or alcoholics.
• For every 100,000 licensed drivers, young drinking drivers are involved in fatal crashes at twice the rate of drivers aged 21 and older.
• The median BAC level of a convicted DUI offender, as reported by law enforcement on APS forms, was .150% in 2004.
• The illegal BAC limit for commercial drivers is .04 percent.
• In 2005, all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico have a .08 BAC per se law.
• Even at blood alcohol concentration levels as low as .02 percent, alcohol affects driving ability and crash likelihood. The probability of crash begins to increase significantly at .05 percent BAC and climbs rapidly after about .08 percent BAC.
• 31% of all traffic fatalities occurred in crashes where the driver or non-occupant had a BAC of 0.10 or greater.
• 22% of all drivers and 14% of drivers under 21 involved in fatal crashes had a BAC result of .15 or higher.
• High BAC drivers (.15 or above) accounted for more than half of all the alcohol-related traffic fatalities.
I personally want to know if the person Im in a car with has a recent DUI, or the person my teenage son is in the car with etc. and the statistics show close to half will reoffend , most right away, as they are dependant on alcohol. "
napadad wrote on Sep 2, 2008 10:48 AM:
Winewoman wrote on Sep 2, 2008 12:56 PM:
Wow! That's a significant finding. "
napadad wrote on Sep 2, 2008 1:08 PM:
localchick wrote on Sep 2, 2008 4:11 PM:
If you don't need to know, why do you read the list and comment almost EVERY MONTH that you "lost out on a job" because of this report. You say that your references said the company seemed very interested in you. As someone with HR experience, companies can be very interested in more than one candidate, sometimes even 5 candidates. If you truly believe that the company stopped considering you because of this list, perhaps you should write them a letter asking them to explain their reasons and if you would be eligible for employment consideration if the position opens again, or if a similar position becomes available.
As for whether or not this list should be printed, I am grateful it is. My daughter's father was on here a few months ago and now I know that I cannot trust him to pick her up and drive her home.
I'd like to point out that, to get a DUI, most of the time you are driving suspisciously. If you are barely over the legal limit, and not over your personal limit, than you won't be swerving or driving irratically. So, unless these people are dumb enough to drive through a checkpoint, there was a GOOD REASON that they were pulled over and cited. "
reason-ator wrote on Sep 3, 2008 12:36 AM:
I wrote a letter. Got no response.
Thanks for your concern. I would annoy you people alot less if you'd quit mis-representing what I say. But then, when you're defending a newspaper's possible mis-representations, I guess it's to be expected.
Enjoy yourselves. "
asahigo wrote on Sep 3, 2008 2:37 PM:
reason-ator wrote on Sep 4, 2008 12:40 AM:
Nobody assumed I got a DUI because my name was in the list. Nobody ever assumed that somebody was of an ethnic origin that they weren't.
Obviously, I was mistaken. I can't tell everyone how bad I feel that I wasn't able to consider your correct point of view.
Enjoy your tabloids. "
reason-ator wrote on Sep 4, 2008 1:56 AM:
Nobody assumed I got a DUI because my name was in the list. Nobody ever assumed that somebody was of an ethnic origin that they weren't.
Obviously, I was mistaken. I can't tell everyone how bad I feel that I wasn't able to consider your correct point of view.
Enjoy your tabloidish. "
John Richards wrote on Sep 4, 2008 7:47 PM:
Why stop there? Do the same for illegal cell phone users since research has shown that it results in driving impairment equivalent to .08 BAC. Unfortunately, the penalties and enforcement for the latter crime is almost nil by comparison. "
WHERE_IS_THE_CHECKPOINT wrote on Sep 6, 2008 9:47 PM:
kevin wrote on Sep 7, 2008 2:22 PM:
Is this a great country or what?? "
napadad wrote on Sep 8, 2008 11:48 AM:
asahigo wrote on Sep 9, 2008 12:42 AM:
" bmxdad: Off-the-job alcoholism falls under "disability". That's state law and federal law. Firing someone for a DUI is no different from firing them for having AIDS. It's wrong and it's illegal. "
A DUI is not indicative of alcoholism and therefore being fired for getting one can not be considered illegal. "
maggie24 wrote on Sep 10, 2008 11:33 AM:
cellsitegod wrote on Sep 16, 2008 8:33 AM:
The facts are there on the demographics of DUI and prisons.
Im my opinion it's a direct result of our society allowing ethnic groups do what they want because they are afraid of being called "racist or bigots"
If the country you came from takes a light view of certain crimes such as DUI.
Then, when you come to this country.
you will have no regard for our laws.
If you apply for citizenship then you should be well aware of the laws to protect the current citizens.
If your illegal and break the law.
Then you should be photographed, fingerprinted and a DNA sample taken.
(remember; not a citizen, no rights)
Then deported back to your country.
If you show up again, penalize their goverment.
Have them start taking responsibility for their citizens "
Napico wrote on Sep 16, 2008 9:34 AM:
funnyme wrote on Sep 16, 2008 12:26 PM:
As long as you don't drive after having a few alcoholic drinks while celebrating!
I have to disagree with you on the "welcoming" concept.
WE are welcome here, as long as we behave civil, obey the laws and speak English so we don't become a burden to the American taxpayers but an asset with our contributions. "
cellsitegod wrote on Sep 16, 2008 8:30 PM:
reason-ator wrote on Sep 16, 2008 11:23 PM:
thank you.
It's too easy to generalize about a group of people without considering the value of the individuals in the group. And there are a whole bunch of people who have lived here all of their lives that I wish we could deport somewhere, although 'somewhere' doesn't deserve them. For instance, look on Megan's Law website for starters. "
Napico wrote on Sep 17, 2008 9:17 AM:
we are not welcome when we are "Illegals" and not "Immigrants" to most. I know that we arn't all taxpayers and may be a strain on society,but if we behave civil, obey the laws and speak English we can become Legal American citizens? Viva Funnyme! Funnyme for Prez! "
Jenny83 wrote on Sep 17, 2008 10:18 AM:
Is it really necessary to post this article every month? If people are concerned about someone they can easily go to the DMV or court to find out their driving record. When someone's actions begin to trickle down on the children (who have no say) this type of news is really damaging to lives who cannot stand up for themselves. Please reconsider publishing this article; is it really beneficial or deliberately destroying lives? Thank you. "
reason-ator wrote on Sep 17, 2008 11:33 AM:
I absolutely agree, since this list does nothing to actually curtail drunk driving.
It does more damage than good.
Nobody has shown me anything that shows this list has any value. DUIs are not decreasing.
And many of these self-righteous people are driving around endangering just as many people while playing holier-than-thou.
But I'm afraid you're reasonable plea is going to fall on deaf or closed ears.
It's pretty shameful, if you ask me. "
Two Cents wrote on Sep 17, 2008 9:47 PM:
If you ever lose someone you love to a drunk driver, you'll feel a lot differently.
What gives these people the right to get in their car after too many drinks and put me and my loved ones at risk?
Its not just the DUI's that are posted. Domestic violence, drug busts, robberies, etc. These are all written about in the paper with names and ages published.
Bottom line is... if you dont want to see your name in the paper... don't do stupid stuff. "
John Richards wrote on Sep 17, 2008 9:57 PM:
Yes but there are no checkpoints that stop all traffic and check the drivers for those conditions. That was my point. Why single out one driving impairment only? "
mypoint wrote on Sep 18, 2008 8:27 AM:
reason-ator wrote on Sep 18, 2008 9:06 AM:
Unfortunately, this list is NOT fixing the problem.
Innocent people are suffering because of this list. Oh, sure, it's great fun to whisper behind someone's back about something that may or may not be true, and show your scorn by punishing a driver's family.
But how is that fair to innocent people who had no choice ?
I don't see any value to this list. It does NOT stop drunk driving. It hurts innocent people
So why have it ? So gossippy people can feel better about themselves because they're so much better ?
That's pathetic. "
reason-ator wrote on Sep 18, 2008 9:14 AM:
Let's have a list in the paper for everyone who has talked on a cell phone in their car. Let's run the list every day.
Let's have video cameras taking random photos and posting them in the paper every day.
Or is that different ?
See, your domestic violences drug busts, robberies, etc. don't get published every day. There is no archive to check on the 'front page' of the tabloid either.
So what good does this list do ? Does it fix anything ? Is the daily repeated summary of DUI convictions getting SHORTER ? "
Two Cents wrote on Sep 18, 2008 10:14 AM:
My point is simply that for people who are on the list because they did get a DUI, I have absolutely no sympathy for them or the shame that comes with it.
And mypoint... yes, I must admit I am a huge fan of Dr Phil!! "
cellsitegod wrote on Sep 19, 2008 7:00 AM:
There is no excuse for driving under the influence period!
Everybody knows what the legal limit is and everybody knows what how many drinks put you close to the legal limit.
You choose to break the law, you pay the price.
I have no sympathy for someones life being ruined because of "a little mistake"
Too many of those "little mistakes" have completely ruined innocent victims lives. "
John Richards wrote on Sep 19, 2008 8:24 PM:
cellsitegod wrote on Sep 20, 2008 7:41 AM:
Rape is only ONE crime.
Child molestation is only ONE crime.
The above are more serious than DUI.
However, they are all a CRIME.
By posting the names, maybe a person who worries more about their "social status" in the community than breaking the law and paying fines will be less inclined to drink and drive.
Have you thought about that? "
napadad wrote on Sep 20, 2008 1:16 PM:
John Richards wrote on Sep 20, 2008 1:40 PM:
There is not one shred of evidence that publishing a list of DUI offenders lessens the incidence of that crime. "
demgirl wrote on Sep 20, 2008 2:16 PM:
Maya wrote on Sep 21, 2008 7:40 AM:
newshound wrote on Sep 21, 2008 10:22 AM:
Annabella wrote on Sep 21, 2008 4:26 PM:
mypoint wrote on Sep 21, 2008 8:31 PM:
Two Cents wrote on Sep 22, 2008 7:29 AM:
localchick wrote on Sep 22, 2008 11:48 AM:
The NVR publishes front page articles about murder, molestation, etc and there is a section for break-ins, domestic violence, etc. The only difference between this list and those articles, is that this compiles all of the information in one place. Would you prefer that they publish 80 + individual articles? I'm sure they have the problem of having multiple people with the same name when they publish individual articles about murderers, rapists, etc. Would you prefer that they stop informing the public of these offenders?
Perhaps the NVR will consider adding an age to the list, as they do with other crimes, which would in theory lessen the confusion. This would also benefit the community in letting groups know what age group to target the "Don't drink and drive" ads for. "
reason-ator wrote on Sep 23, 2008 12:05 AM:
If you like that, I have some other statistics we can derive from the DUI list that we can draw comfort from. Who needs reality if we can be comforted ? "
bloodagar wrote on Sep 29, 2008 5:58 PM:
reason-ator wrote on Sep 30, 2008 10:29 PM:
napadad wrote on Oct 2, 2008 10:48 AM:
NVR-Dan Ross wrote on Oct 2, 2008 10:59 AM:
We receive the information timed to publish the listing in print the first Monday of each month. That is why sometimes you see it in print on the 1st and sometimes not until the 8th.
Once the information is received and formatted for online, I put the new listing out for everyone to read. The next one should be in and ready for this weekend
--Dan "
reason-ator wrote on Oct 2, 2008 10:51 PM:
Thanks for the answer. But really, I'm in no rush. This list, to me, is more of an embarrassment to the NVR than it is to the idiots on the list.
I admire the intent. But it's not working. Maybe you could just print an incomplete list to make it appear that fewer and fewer drivers are driving drunk as a result of this list. "