#repeat-offenders

#repeat-offenders

Alcohol-related roadway deaths in California have shot up by more than 50% in the past decade - an increase more than twice as steep as the rest of the country, federal estimates show. More than 1,300 people die each year statewide in drunken collisions. Thousands more are injured. Again and again, repeat DUI offenders cause the crashes. To understand why so many people are dying under the wheels of drunk and drugged drivers,

Domestic violence complaints in New York City have spiked 18% over the past five years according to NYPD data obtained by Gothamist and city officials are unable to point to specific drivers of the surge. Mayor Eric Adams and NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch announced Thursday the creation of a new dedicated domestic violence unit in response to the rising numbers, with approximately 450 investigators spread through every precinct in the city and focused exclusively on the crime.

The lead-footed drivers on the list are repeat offenders who have each received an average of 323 school-zone speed camera tickets last year, ranging from 160 to 563.