Utah: Highway Patrol runs nearly 20% arrest rate for vehicle stops in recent DUI enforcement

The following report from the Utah Highway Patrol:
The week ending Feb. 17, 2011, the DUI Squad accomplished the following:
Vehicle Stops: 124
DUI Arrests: 23
Drug Arrests: 11
Not a Drop Arrests: 4
Open Containers: 2
Alcohol Restricted: 2
Alcohol Revoked: 1
10-80 (High speed chase) /Felony Arrest: 1 (Trp. Z. Randall)
The DUI Squad also assisted Section 2 troopers and the Alcohol Enforcement Team during the “Dew Tour”, an outdoor concert. The combined enforcement efforts resulted in 12 DUI arrests and 4 vehicle impounds for street racing.
On February 12, 2011, troopers from the DUI squad were also involved in a vehicle pursuit at approximately 0130 hours, following the outdoor concert.
A trooper initiated the pursuit when a small blue passenger car fled from an attempted traffic stop in Ogden. The pursuit was brought to an end when the trooper pitted the vehicle near Adams and 24th Street. The intoxicated female driver and male passenger were both apprehended.

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