According to officials, six of the drivers were involved in traffic crashes and three were under the age of 21.
Police say they’ve made 1,206 DUI arrests this year, compared with 1,225 during the same time last year — a decrease of 1.6 percent.
So far in 2012, there have been 1,203 major accidents compared with 1,149 during the same period in 2011 — an increase of 4.7 percent.
Traffic fatalities on the Big Island have increased by 94.4 percent. Thirty-five traffic fatalities were reported on the Big Island so far this year, compared with 18 during the same period last year.
Police say 23 fatalities were related to drugs, alcohol, or a combination of both.
DUI roadblocks and patrols will continue island wide.
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