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Alberto Gutier: Arizona’s most politically prominent Cuban American
Alberto Gutier remembers idyllic days while growing up in Cuba before Fidel Castro’s revolution. He spent his summers on the gorgeous beach of Varadero or playing at the presidential palace.
Report: Arizona strictest in nation in punishing drunk drivers
A new report Tuesday by the financial advice web site WalletHub says Arizona is the strictest state in the nation when it comes to cracking down on people driving under the influence of alcohol.
Officials urge licenses, training to reduce motorcycle fatalities
Saying that increased traffic congestion and a lack of training can be a deadly combination for motorcyclists, state officials are urging riders to get instruction and required licenses before taking to the roads.
Report ranks Arizona traffic-safety laws among worst in nation
WASHINGTON – Arizona’s vehicle-safety laws continue to be among the worst in the nation, according to a report released Tuesday by a national highway safety advocacy group.
Drug-related DUI arrests increase in Arizona
An Arizona highway safety official says the percentage of DUI arrests related to prescription and illegal drugs is up even as overall DUI arrests go down.
Authorities say tougher penalties needed to make serious dent in drunken boating
It was a scene straight from an action movie. A couple had their boat out on Saguaro Lake in September when the husband, who was driving, noticed a boat heading directly for them. At the wheel of the other boat: a man authorities say was well over the legal limit.
Be careful – DUI patrols in full gear during holidays
Starting on Thanksgiving and running through New Year’s Day, 16 Statewide DUI Task Forces have targeted alcohol and drug impaired drivers with saturation patrols and checkpoints across Arizona.
Report: DUI task force stops 20,000
More than 20,000 traffic stops have been made since the Arizona Governor's Office of Highway Safety established a DUI task force to look for impaired drivers. Agency Director Alberto Gutier said Dec. 7 that more than 2,000 officers and deputies have been involved in the effort since it began on Thanksgiving weekend.
AAA campaign: Distracted driving covers more than just cell phones, text-messaging
Keep your hands on the wheel. Text messages, lipstick and on-the-road snacks can wait. That's the message that AAA Arizona is spreading as part of a national AAA campaign that asks drivers to keep their eyes on the road.
Ariz. official doesn’t have stance on texting ban
Arizona's highway safety director says he's not ready to say whether the state should ban texting while driving. Meeting in Georgia, the Governors Highway Safety Association reversed itself and came out for a texting ban. The group cited a Virginia Tech Transportation Institute study that found drivers who are texting increase the risk of a crash or near-crash by 23 times.
Brewer announces several appointments, including Gutier
Gov. Jan Brewer on May 1 announced a handful of staff appointments, including Alberto Gutier as director of the Governor's Office of Highway Safety - even though Gutier has been running the office for several weeks now.
