Aiken Sheriff's Dept Steps Up DUI Enforcement
The Aiken County Sheriff's Department expanded traffic enforcement in March under Beware of the Eight, boosting drunk driving arrests from 41 monthly to 104 in March then 87 in April and 73 in May. Local officials cite staffing, fewer DUI on roads, and new countermeasures as factors. The department seeks an Alcohol Countermeasures Grant to hire two traffic deputies and fund a video system, with grant results due by August.
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Nationwide get tough laws target drunk driving gains
The nation intensifies efforts against drunken driving as 35 states enacted new laws last year and 27 more in 1983. Officials cite reduced licenses and higher fines, while critics warn harsher penalties may backfire and raise constitutional concerns over roadside checkpoints.
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