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Florida woman accused of DUI and other reckless driving offenses

Reckless driving can lead to a range of chargeable offenses, from minor fender benders, hit-and-run or even tragic fatal accidents -- drivers have a lot of responsibilities while driving on the road. Recently, a resident of Palm Beach, Florida had to face her share of motor vehicle related charges. The 65-year-old woman was already in jail for hitting a bicyclist when she was charged with another reckless driving offense -- misdemeanor hit-and-run. Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office charged the woman with DUI and causing serious bodily injury to another, as well as DUI and damaging property.

Apparently, the woman was implicated in another case by Palm Beach's Telecommunications Unit after it received information from a witness about a vehicle that hit a large trash bin, which rolled into a parked BMW. The supposed witness gave police a tag number which matched the suspect vehicle in another sheriff's office case involving a 65-year-old man who had been hit while riding his bicycle.

DUI crackdown in Lee County begins southwest Florida holiday

Traditionally, the December holiday season is statistically the most dangerous time for Florida motorists. To help lower fatalities this December, Lee County law enforcement agencies along with support from medical providers and some non-profit groups have started a preventative campaign to educate people about safe-driving habits as well as to increase DUI patrols and checkpoints. In fact, the campaign mirrors a nationwide December event called 3D Prevention Month. However, Lee County officials added another "D," for distracted driving, adopting what they refer to as 4D Prevention Month. The program is intended to reduce occurrence of drunk, drugged, drowsy and distracted driving.

The chief of the Fort Myers police department said they have all dealt with deadly accidents during the holidays, and he hopes 4D Prevention Month will make this one a safer holiday season. However, at this point traffic fatalities are 17 percent higher than they were last year at this time. In fact, during all of 2010, the Lee Memorial Trauma Center handled 65 fatalities. But this year, they have already seen 67, and the deadliest month of the year is not even finished.

Florida man charged with DUI manslaughter

A Florida man, who was arrested in connection with the vehicular death of a five-year-old girl near US Highway 301, is now facing upgraded charges. Members of the Florida Highway Patrol state that the 52-year-old man received the additional charges this past Tuesday. The gentleman was originally charged with DUI with a serious bodily injury as well as vehicular homicide.

Because of the severity of the accident and the subsequent loss of life, the accused now faces a more serious set of charges. The new charges include; DUI, reckless driving involving serious injury, DUI manslaughter, and four counts of DUI as it pertains to damaged property.

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