According to the California Department of Motor Vehicles, there were 203,866 DUI / Drunk Driving arrests in 2007. This breaks down to 197,602 misdemeanor and 6,264 felony DUI / Drunk Driving arrests for 2007.

Also in 2007, there were 192,213 DUI / Drunk Driving DMV Administrative Per Se suspension/revocation actions. An administrative per se suspension/revocation action occurs after a police officer takes a California driver’s license and/or issues a temporary license after the driver has been arrested for DUI / Drunk Drivng and took a breath test with results of a .08 or greater, took a blood test or refuses a breath or blood test, or if someone under 21 either has a breath or blood test with a result of a .01 or greater.

Finally, in 2007, almost 76% of people facing California DUI / Drunk Driving DMV administrative per se suspension/revocation actions were facing their first DUI / Drunk Driving DMV administrative per se suspension/revocation action.

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