The Lane County Sheriff’s Office does not have a dedicated traffic team or deputy assigned to DUI enforcement due to lack of funding. However, our deputies are committed to the safety of our community, and that includes our roadways.  Over the weekend, deputies arrested 6 drivers for DUII. Each of these cases could have ended tragically, as our deputies often see out on our roads.  Please consider others if you choose to drink or use drugs:  ? Plan your safe ride home ahead of time; ? If you drink or use drugs, do not drive for any reason; ? If you know someone has been drinking or using drugs, don't let them drive; ? If you host a party with alcohol, make sure all guests leave with a sober driver; ? And please, always wear your seatbelt!  Please drive safe this fall!  On September 12th at about 8:30 p.m., a deputy patrolling River Road observed an SUV turn east on the Beltline westbound off ramp, into oncoming traffic. The deputy quickly initiated a traffic stop and contacted the driver, Patricia Ann Loehr, 59, of Eugene. The deputy observed signs Loehr was impaired. After additional investigation, Loehr was arrested for DUII.  At 11:30 p.m., a sergeant patrolling in the River Road area was passed by a speeding sedan. The vehicle committed several more traffic violations, including driving down the center lines instead of a lane of travel. The sergeant initiated a traffic stop and contacted the driver, Haley Renae Ferebee, 33, of Eugene. The sergeant observed signs Ferebee was impaired. After additional investigation, Ferebee was arrested for DUII – Drugs. Deputies found methamphetamine and other evidence in the vehicle, so she was also arrested for Possession of Methamphetamine.  On September 13th at about 7:30 p.m., a deputy observed a sedan turn onto Highway 99 North near Pattison Street, Eugene, into the wrong lane, almost striking an oncoming vehicle. The deputy conducted a traffic stop and observed the driver, Christopher Charles Todd, 45, of Eugene, was impaired. After additional investigation, the deputy informed Todd he was under arrest. Todd attempted to fight with the deputy, but was safely detained. Todd was arrested for DUII, Reckless Driving, Reckless Endangering, and Resisting Arrest.  At about 10 p.m., a deputy responded to a driving complaint made to Oregon State Police on Highway 126 near Veneta. A deputy observed the vehicle driving poorly and initiated a traffic stop. The driver, Teresa Marie Morrison, 57, of Eugene, showed signs of impairment. After additional investigation, Morrison was arrested for DUII.  At about 11 p.m., Dispatch received several 911 calls reporting a loud crash and power outage in the area of E. Beacon Drive and Thunderbird Lane, Eugene. Witnesses reported a large pickup had crashed into a power pole. A deputy followed the fluid trail from the damaged pole to a residence nearby, where the damaged pickup was parked. Deputies contacted the driver, Johan Kristian Hulberg, 39, of Eugene, and observed signs he was impaired. After additional investigation, Hulberg was arrested for Reckless Driving, Fail to Perform Duties of a Driver – Property Damage, and Criminal Mischief in the 2nd Degree.  On September 14th at about 8:30 a.m., a deputy driving south on Highway 99 from Junction City observed a pickup follow a sedan at a dangerously close distance, then drive in the center turn lane until the sedan moved over, and then accelerate. The deputy conducted a traffic stop and observed signs the driver, Kiel Tayler Briggs, 23, of Eugene, was impaired. After additional investigation, Briggs was arrested for DUII.