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Eight Big Island police officers and two Deputy Prosecuting Attorneys were honored this week by Mothers Against Drunk Driving-Hawaiʻi, co-sponsored by Servco Pacific/ Big Island Toyota, for their efforts and dedication last year for their fight against drunk and drugged driving in efforts to reduce injuries and deaths on our roadways from impaired drivers.

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Eight Big Island police officers were honored this week by Mothers Against Drunk Driving-Hawaiʻi, in cooperation with Big Island Toyota, for their efforts and dedication this year to the fight against drunk and drugged driving.

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MEDIA RELEASE Underage drinking is not “somebody’s” problem. It’s everybody’s problem. It costs the nation $62 billion annually. Even more, it incurs incalculable costs in heartbreak and family crises. In an effort to prevent underage drinking, the Hawai‘i Island chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) will host a “Community Power Night,” Friday, August 9, 2013, […]

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Six Big Island police officers were honored Thursday (November 8) by Mothers Against Drunk Driving-Hawaii, in cooperation with Big Island Toyota, for their efforts and dedication to the prevention of impaired driving during 2011.

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Mothers Against Drunk Driving honored eight Big Island police officers Thursday (June 9) for their efforts in arresting motorists for driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol. At a luncheon ceremony at Encore restaurant in Hilo, sponsored by Big Island Toyota, certificates of appreciation were handed out to officers.

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The Hawai’i Police Department’s Traffic Services Section organized a sign-waving event on Kamehameha Avenue in Hilo on Wednesday (February 2) to remind motorists about the dangers of drinking and driving in light of the upcoming Super Bowl weekend.

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The Hawai’i Police Department’s Traffic Services Section organized a sign-waving event on Kamehameha Avenue in Hilo on Thursday (August 19) to make motorists aware of the “Over The Limit – Under Arrest” National Crackdown from August 20 to September 6.

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The Hawai’i Police Department’s Traffic Enforcement Unit has received the Mothers Against Drunk Driving Hawaii 2010 Law Enforcement Award. The Traffic Enforcement Unit was recognized—along with individual officers from the Hawai’i, Honolulu, Maui and Kauai police departments—for their exceptional contributions in the fight against drunk driving and preventing underage drinking.

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MADD Hawaii County will host their annual Candlelight Vigil at Hospice of Hilo on Saturday (Nov 21) from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. The vigil offers victims and the community an opportunity to remember loved ones killed and to honor those who have rebuilt their lives after serious injury, all caused by impaired driving and […]

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Big Isle police are informing motorists that police will be conducting DUI checkpoints throughout the Big Island in anticipation of the upcoming Labor Day holiday. The effort is part of a national and statewide campaign called “Drunk Driving: Over the Limit. Under Arrest.” Sergeant Kelly Ka’aumoana-Matsumoto, head of the Traffic Services Section, said police are […]

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