70 arrested for DUI over holiday weekend, nearly double last year’s figures

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — Over the New Year’s holiday weekend, authorities in Utah arrested 70 drivers for DUI, nearly double the figure from last year. Sgt. Cameron Roden with Utah Highway Patrol said that troopers arrested 70 people for DUI between Friday and Monday. During the same holiday weekend period last year, troopers arrested 36 people. Video shows helicopter taking off from Lehi backyard, city says zoning doesn’t allow it “This weekend is something we want to learn from,” Roden said. “We know that impaired driving has been increasing, especially with crashes. It’s something that causes significant dangers to the people here in Utah.” Last year’s wintry weather might have been a factor in the relatively low arrest numbers,…