PHOENIX — Arizona DUI enforcements disrupted festivities a bit more this past New Year’s Eve than in 2023 with a mixed bag of changes, according to the Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety.
While several statistical categories saw an uptick from 2023, the number of major violations were largely the same.
Statewide DUI arrests, including aggravated and misdemeanor, were at 142 compared to 141 the year prior. The total remained way down from 2022, which had 225 individuals arrested for driving under the influence. Those with a blood alcohol content (BAC) level of 0.15-plus dropped from 33 to 17 while DUI arrests involving drugs grew from 29 to 32…