The legal limit is .08.

Shawn Dawes

2nd DWI, Aggravated

Dec. 17, 2:05 am

Dawes alerted Gallup Police Department Officer John Gonzales by driving with his headlights turned off down Hwy 66. Gonzales, who was traveling eastbound, turned around near the intersection of Arnold street to check on Dawes.

According to the police report, Dawes, 26, sped up and started driving on the shoulder. At this point, Gonzales turned on his overhead lights and sirens. Dawes increased his speed until he arrived at the intersection of Marguerite and pulled into the parking lot of Sonic west.

When Gonzales approached the vehicle, Dawes denied having any drinks, the report states, but the...

STATEWIDE – State Police will be conducting Sobriety Checkpoints, Saturation Patrols, and Registration, Insurance and Drivers’ License Checkpoints in all New Mexico counties during the month of January 2017.

We are bringing awareness to this, in an effort to reduce alcohol related fatalities, through continued media attention and intensive advertising. These checkpoints are helping to change society’s attitude about drinking and driving.

People are choosing to not drink and drive. This is the biggest step in keeping impaired drivers from crashing into our friends and families.

Hundreds of lives could be saved each year if every driver had the courage to make the right...

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