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The Oregon State Police arrested three motorists for impaired driving in Josephine County last weekend -- all of them in the Illinois Valley.

OSP reports the first incident occurred on Friday at 8:13 p.m. when state troopers pulled over a Mazda MZ6 driven by a 29-year-old Selma woman at the intersection of Caves Highway and White School House Road. Troopers said they stopped the driver for failing to maintain her lane and she displayed signs of impairment. She was transported to the Grants Pass Sobering Center where she provided a breath sample that was more than twice the legal driving limit. She was lodged there on charges of Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants and Reckless Driving.

The second incident happened on Sunday at 12:43 a.m. when troopers pulled over a Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by a 21-year-old Cave Junction woman at Highway 199 and East River Street in Cave Junction. Troopers said they stopped the driver for a traffic violation and she showed signs of impairment. The woman performed poorly in field sobriety tests and was taken to the Sheriff's Substation where she provided a breath sample that exceeded the legal driving limit. She was cited to appear in court for DUII and Reckless Driving before being released.

The third incident took place on Sunday at 2 a.m. when troopers pulled over a Nissan Armada driven by a 33-year-old Grants Pass man near the intersection of Caves Highway and Caves Avenue in Cave Junction. Troopers said they stopped the driver for speeding and he exhibited signs of impairment. The man performed poorly in field sobriety tests and was taken to the Grants Pass Sobering Center where he provided a breath sample that was nearly twice the legal driving limit. He was lodged there for DUII, Reckless Driving and Driving While Suspended.