On July 28, 2006, actor Mel Gibson was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol after being stopped for speeding in his 2006 Lexus LS 430 on Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, California. Gibson was stopped on the coast highway at 2:09 a.m. Friday after a Los Angeles County deputy sheriff allegedly observed him driving his car at more than 85 mph. A breath test indicated Gibson's blood-alcohol level was 0.12 percent, based on police records. In California, a driver is considered legally intoxicated at 0.08 percent.

Mel Gibson is just one of the famous celebrities who were apprehended because of drunk driving. Other celebrities who were arrested for such an act are Nicole Ritchie, Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohay, and Nick Nolte whose now infamous mug shot has become almost a symbol for Hollywood's out-of-control lifestyle and culture.

Drunk driving is the act of operating or driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs to the degree that mental and motor skills are impaired. Drunk driving is a serious misdemeanor in the United States. The specific criminal offense is usually called driving under the influence of alcohol and/or other drugs (DUI).

In 2005, according to the Department of Justice, nearly 1.4 million drivers were arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol or narcotics. That
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