Graduation and Memorial Day Weekend- Impaired Driving Enforcement Campaign

Continuing through the Memorial Day holiday, the Maui Police Department’s Traffic Division will conduct sobriety checkpoints and saturation patrols. The public can expect an increased police presence, including using unmarked vehicles.

Officers will be focusing on impaired drivers at various locations to address the dangerous and often deadly consequences of impaired driving—especially during this time of high school graduation celebrations and the Memorial Day weekend.

As of this year, Maui County has recorded 11 traffic fatalities, more than double the number—five fatalities—reported at the same time in 2024. This sharp rise is a sobering reminder of the deadly consequences of impaired and reckless driving.

Motorists can expect the Maui Police Department to take a zero-tolerance approach to impaired driving. “Our mission remains to promote voluntary compliance with traffic laws and reduce motor vehicle crashes on our roadways,” police said.

The Maui Police Department’s DUI Task Force Unit is asking for the public’s assistance in keeping roads safe by following these “simple but critical” tips:

• Plan a safe way home before you start celebrating by designating a sober driver.
• If you have been drinking, use a car service, take a taxi, or call a sober friend or family member for a ride.
• If you see an impaired driver on the road, call the Maui Police Department to report it. 
• If you know someone who intends to drive while impaired, be a true friend—take their keys and help them make other arrangements.

“Let’s work together to protect our loved ones, neighbors, and visitors. The life you save could be your own,” police said.