Jun. 1, 2010 04:57 PM
Associated Press

Arizona's DUI task forces made more than 470 driving-under-the-influence arrests during the Memorial Day weekend with nearly a fourth of the drivers cited for extreme DUI.

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Statistics released Tuesday by Gov. Jan Brewer's office show that 129 of the 476 DUI arrests during the May 28-31 holiday period were drivers having blood-alcohol levels of .15 or higher. That's well above the 0.08 percent legal limit to operate a vehicle in Arizona.

By comparison, officials say there were 291 DUI arrests during the 2009 Memorial Day weekend with 77 for extreme DUI.

The statewide task forces had 1,334 participating officers and deputies for last weekend's checkpoints. They also report making 426 DUI misdemeanor arrests and 76 DUI drug arrests
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Read more: http://www.azcentral.com/community/glendale/articles/2010/06/01/20100601arizona-dui-arrests-memorial-day-weekend.html#ixzz0pnWhQenA