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Sonoma County’s top cop in DUI arrests

Monday, at 6:23 by

If you’re drinking and driving, Dan Hackett is looking for you. If he finds you, you’re going to jail. The 34-year-old Santa Rosa police officer was No. 1 last year among Sonoma County officers in the number of DUI arrests with 112. Hackett and 41 other officers from the county were honored in March by Mothers Against Drunk Driving and state Office of Traffic Safety for their efforts in DUI enforcement in 2011. No. 2 in DUI arrests in the… Read More »

Eating that Big Mac while driving could get you a ticket

Thursday, at 6:20 by

It’s not illegal to eat a Big Mac while driving, but it is illegal if you become dangerous while chomping away. And you could get ticketed. Various local police agencies are joining the CHP and police across the state and nation in stepping up enforcement on distracted driving throughout April. CHP Officer Jon Sloat, spokesman for the Sonoma County office, said it’s not just drivers texting or using cellphones that get distracted. A variety of legal activities could quickly become… Read More »