Lee County Florida Sheriff Posts Fort Myers DUI Arrests on Website
If you're arrested for driving under the influence in the Lee County and Fort Myers Florida area, chances are your name will appear on the Sheriff's Office public website. Every week, the Lee County Sheriff's Office posts an updated list of the names, birthdates, home addresses and incident locations for persons arrested for DUI.
The Lee County Sheriff's Office website states that the decision to publically post the names of those arrested for DUI during the past week is part of a larger public safety, education, and law enforcement campaign to reduce the incidents of alcohol-related car accidents in Lee County and Fort Myers Florida.
Florida DUI Laws and Car Crash Fatalities
Driving under the influence of alcohol and other drugs remains a major cause of fatal car, truck, and motorcycle crashes in Florida. Facts:
- Under Florida law, DUI may be proven when a driver has a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) level of .08 or above.
- The Florida Department of Transportation State Safety Office reported that in 2006, the alcohol-related fatality rate for Florida had dropped more than any other state in the USA. Still, alcohol was involved in 32.6% of fatal crashes and 1,099 people were killed by drunk drivers in Florida that year.
- Under Florida Statute, a driver who has been arrested four times or more for DUI may be labeled as a habitual/violent offender.
- In Florida, DUI repeat offenders or those who cause accidents involving serious bodily injury may be subject to felony charges.
- DUI offenders in Florida whose impaired driving results in the death of another may be subject to manslaughter and vehicular homicide charges.
A Fort Myers Florida car accident lawyer helps determine the liability in a DUI motor vehicle accident where personal injury or death occurs. Seems the Lee County Sheriff's Office hopes that publishing the names of persons arrested for DUI on their website will serve as a deterrent and as a safety reminder to the public: Don't drink and drive.
Lee County Sheriff's Office -- Weekly DUI Arrests
Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles:
DUI and Administrative Suspension Information
Florida Department of Transportation State Safety Office:
State of Florida: Highway Safety Plan FY 07
