Nearly 500 people were arrested on DUI-related charges across California over the New Year's holiday, according to the California Highway Patrol.

You know what they say — drunk words are sober thoughts. That much rang true for one driver just after midnight on New Year’s, when a man was pulled over in Southern California and accidentally gave an admission to an officer.

Laguna Beach sends a letter to the business where the person had their last drink after any DUI arrest. The goal is help owners and employees recognize possible patterns in someone having too much to drink.

The California Highway Patrol made an unusual arrest on Monday night and confiscated a spider monkey. A CHP officer stopped a Rolls Royce Ghost in Madera County, California, on north Highway 99, north of Avenue 17, for excessive speed. The driver was allegedly driving under the influence and was arrested.

A California man suspected of driving under the influence was arrested after a slip of the tongue, accidentally identifying himself as the "DUI" to law enforcement instead of the "DD".

The truth did not set him free. A California motorist was arrested hours into the New Year after he told a police officer he was the “DUI” for the night — rather than the “DD” in an apparent slip of the tongue,