At around 9:18 p.m. Sunday, emergency dispatchers received a
series of Report Every Drunk Driver Immediately calls regarding
a silver Nissan sedan traveling erratically on the Parks Highway
near Wasilla.
Alaska State Troopers caught up withe the rig at Pitman Road,
and saw for themselves ... the vehicle weaved over the
centerline several times before they hit the lights and pulled
the car over.
Inside, they found Annie H. Nam, 34, Wasilla, and determined
that she was, indeed, impaired by alcohol.
Nam was arrested for DUI and transported to the Alaska State
Trooper Mat-Su West Post where she refused to provide a breath
sample as required by law.
She was then remanded to the Mat-Su Pre-Trial Facility, where
bail was set at $1,000.
Dangerous drivers risk death and injury not only to themselves,
but to other innocent people both in their vehicle or in other
vehicles on the road. Reckless, intimidating aggressive behavior
are some examples. Drunk, drugged, fatigued driving are others.
This becomes a problem when the dangerous driver illustrates
signs of worsening control, which can put the lives of other
people at risk.
Signs of dangerous driving may include:
* Weaving in and out of lanes
* Driving with windows rolled down in cold weather
* Passing on curves and double yellow lines
* Straddling the center line
* Making wide or high speed turns out of assigned lanes
* Driving so slowly as to impede other traffic under current
conditions
tailgating
Make a REDDI call 911 when you believe there is a risk of death or injury due
to dangerous driver behavior. Do not call 911 for minor
behaviors that do not appear to cause confusion or risk of death
or injury.
Please stop at a safe place or have a passenger make the call,
and report the vehicle along with its description and location.
Remember, the driver may be ill or intoxicated and shouldn't be
on the road. State and local law enforcement agencies will
respond as quickly as possible.
Please do your part to drive safely and encourage others to do
the same. Remember, the life you save may be your own. |
