Southern California, and Los Angeles specifically, is known as a car culture. As such, there are more car-related crimes in Los Angeles than almost anywhere else in the nation. Car crimes can include everything from DUI to vehicular manslaughter, and most serious car crimes occur during special events such as holidays, parties, etc.
- Recently, actor Sam Shepard was pulled over outside of California for DUI. Police issued a breath test to Mr. Shepard and found his blood alcohol level to be twice the legal limit.
- Jason Richardson, a member of the Phoenix Suns basketball team was arrested for reckless driving on allegations he was driving 55 mph above the limit with his unrestrained 3-year-old son in the car. Richardson was previously arrested for DUI in December of 2008.
- A professional surfer who was allegedly speeding and drunk when he crashed a car in Del Mar, CA last year, killing his 24-year-old passenger, was charged with gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and DUI. A $500,000 arrest warrant has been issued for Milton Willis in connection with the accident last June 6 that killed Bradley Dillahunty of Laguna Niguel.
