The Hawaii Police Department has issued the following press release:
During the week of Aug. 2 through Aug. 8, Hawaii Island police arrested 13 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. Four of the drivers were involved in a traffic accident. None of the drivers were under the age of 21.
So far this year, there have been 687 DUI arrests compared with 540 during the same period last year, an increase of 27.2%. The numbers of arrests by district were:
| District | Weekly Total | Year to Date |
| Hāmākua | 0 | 8 |
| North Hilo | 0 | 3 |
| South Hilo | 4 | 183 |
| Puna | 1 | 110 |
| Ka’ū | 0 | 80 |
| Kona | 7 | 279 |
| South Kohala | 0 | 77 |
| North Kohala | 1 | 19 |
| Island Total | 13 | 687 |
To date, there were 13 fatal crashes, resulting in 13 fatalities, compared with 12 fatal crashes, resulting in 12 fatalities for the same time last year. This represents an increase of 8.3% for fatal crashes, and 8.3% for fatalities.
DUI roadblocks and patrols will continue island wide.