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he attributed the increases to greater public awareness and changes in public attitudes in the last three to five years.
"People are more likely to report suspicious vehicles now, and officers are better prepared to respond," Johnson said.
Johnson said the number 1-800-332-REDI, for Report Every Drunk Driver Immediately, connected callers to a central dispatch office and increased law enforcement agencies' efficiency.
Demonstrating a portable breathalyzer is Sgt. Ron Dalquest. The Lawrence Police Department has two units equipped with portable breathalyzers, which are used for preliminary breath testing.
Cobb said that in Lawrence, the number of drunken driving arrests nearly tripled, from 132 to 334, after police instituted their alcohol safety project in 1976. The project includes a sobor, a designated duty Wednesday through Saturday nights and responds only to incidents in which alcohol is involved.
Lawrence arrests numbers have fluctuated, reaching a high of 425 in 1987 but dropping to 369 in 1988. Cobb also fell to 327 from a period from 1 to Sept. 31.
About 50 percent of arrests made by the Lawrence police department are KU students, but few students are arrested for second offenses, he said.
Cobb said that of the arrests made last year, more than 90 percent resulted either in convictions or diversions, in which community service substitutes for imprisonment.
As a result of the more specific tests developed in the late 70s and increased training, we have improved our ability to deal with or
recognize drunken drivers on the street," he said.
But Cobb said he had seen no evidence that the age law was reducing the number of drunken drivers.
On the KU campus, drunken driving arrests have decreased from 80 in 1980 to less than 35 for each of last five years. The KU police Sgt Schueller Bailey.
"I would like to think that that is because people are being more responsible and also because of designated drivers and such programs as Secure Cab," Bailey said.
Growing public concern also is reflected in recent changes in drunken driving penalties.
According to state statute, people are guilty of drunken drivers if their blood alcohol concentration is .10 percent or greater within two hours after operating or attempting to operate a vehicle. People also are guilty if they were driving while under the influence any of drugs that render them incapable of safe driving.
One change, in 1984, made spending 48 hours in jail mandatory for conviction on a first offense of drunken driving, spending five days in jail mandatory for a second conviction and spending 90 days in jail mandatory for third and subsequent convictions before parole is allowed.
Ken Clark, public information officer for the Kansas State Division of Vehicles, said a July 1, 1988 law made it possible to take breath tests at a traffic infraction.
Refusal results in an automatic 180-day suspension of the person's driver's license. A second refusal, in a separate incident, will cause the license to be suspended for one year, Clark said. The suspension can be
appealed.
He said that a person asked to take a breath test did not have the right to consult with an attorney before taking the test.
In contrast, people failing the test may receive a 30-day suspension and be restricted in the purpose of their driving for an additional 60 days, Clark said.
Although Jerry Little, acting city prosecutor, said he thought that raising the drinking age had had some deterrent effect, he said that longer suspensions of drivers' licenses would have an even greater impact.
Cobb said that preliminary breath tests were used only to determine whether there was probable cause to make an arrest. The officer can use
These tests include coordination tests and observation of a suspect's eyes, known as a horizontal gaze test. Cobb said that the eyes of people under the influence of alcohol move in their own direction and would vibrate they looked to the side.
other field tests to make that judgment.
If an arrest is made, the suspect takes an official breath test at the police department on a machine that the state tests monthly. Cobb said. That reading is used in court.
butey said that KU police officers relied on coordination tests and didn't use portable breath test equipment.
"We give people every opportunity to prove that they are not intoxicated."
Watkins tries to break student alcohol habits
By Terry Buroth Kansan staff writer
Alcohol habits that begin in college can lead to a lifetime of problems, a KU health educator said yesterday.
Janine Demo, health educator at Watkins Memorial Health Center, said the health education program at the University of Kansas tried to help students recognize and deal with those habits before they became lifetime problems.
"We're on the other side of the coin." Demo said. "If we can help students recognize it, then we can find a resource to help them, we've done our job."
"I think student alcohol abuse has increased, but I believe students are more concerned about it."
She said that one reason students were more concerned about drinking today could be because of stiffer penalties for drunken driving. Another reason is the students are more minded, motivated and want something on their records to interfere with reaching their goals.
their way. Although many students are concerned, Demo said that some couldn't care less because they thought they knew everything about alcohol.
Feeling that he got there,
"We want them to succeed, and we don't want alcohol to get in their way," Demo said.
"We don't preach to them:
'Don't drink,'" Demo said. "We
just tell students to drink responsibly so they don't end up in trouble with the law or hurt."
She said Watkins officials wanted students to know that they could have a good time without using alcohol.
"Alcohol is an accepted drug in our society," Demo said. "If it is used correctly, you won't suffer consequences."
Health services tries to help identify and prevent alcohol abuse, Demo said. If students need alcohol intervention or treatment t, they are referred to other sources such as the Douglas County Citizens Committee on Alcoholism
Charles Peterson, substance abuse counselor for the committee, said he didn't preach about alcohol because preaching wasn't effective.
"They need to come to the conclusion that they have a problem." Peterson said. "Then we ask then what can they do about it and what are they willing to do about it."
He said that the committee's counselors would accept information over the phone. If people have a problem, they are encouraged to come in and talk with a counselor.
"It isn't a matter of how much or how often a person drinks, but what happens to them when they do drink," Peterson said.
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