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Santa Clara County authorities prepare for holiday DUI crackdown

Law enforcement authorities consider holiday weekends to be prime time for DUI enforcement, and Labor Day is no exception to this rule.

With the Labor Day holiday approaching, law enforcement agencies in California and around the country are preparing to increase their DUI enforcement efforts. Around the country, authorities have labeled their campaign with the slogan: "Drive sober, or get pulled over." In Santa Clara County, law enforcement authorities call their DUI crackdown "Avoid the 13."

DUI arrests in San Jose spike over Independence Day

Fourth of July weekend is typically a period of high DUI enforcement in San Jose and across the state of California. Now that Independence Day celebrations are over, we are seeing that the 2011 edition of the Fourth of July was no exception to this rule.

In fact, the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office has reported a whopping 33 percent increase in DUI arrests this last weekend over Independence Day weekend 2010. A spokesman with the sheriff's office said that a total of 141 drivers were arrested for drinking and driving in Santa Clara County over the weekend. In 2010, that number stood at 94.

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