HONOLULU (KHON2) -- Don't drink and drive is a message Hawaii residents hear from officials throughout the year, but it hits especially close to home for those who lost loved ones around the holidays. Download the free KHON2 app for iOS or Android to stay informed on the latest news 19-year-old Maui resident Hannah Brown lost her life after a drunk driver collided with her vehicle in 2019. Her family has held sign-waving rallies every year since to raise awareness. "What would Hannah be doing right now? And she'll be 25 years old on Friday. So that's another thing that we're going through as well," said Hannah's mom, Charlene Brown. Advocates call for action against drunk driving 5 years after tragic crash Charlene has carried Hannah's urn around in her backpack since that tragic day in 2010 -- in the same backpack that Hannah carried around on a daily basis. "And sometimes I just, for the ride to the store, I'll just grab her and I say, 'Come on, you're going to go with Mom for a quick ride,' and put her in a front seat and buckle her up. And she keeps me company," Charlene said. Arrests for driving under the influence are down 30% on Oahu compared to 2023, HPD said the ones who do get locked up are always full of regret. "And they see them self on the body-worn camera and they're saying, 'Man, I would have never let myself drive.' So, you know, the key messages of the sober you would never let the impaired you get behind the wheel," said HPD Traffic Division Maj. James Slayter. Officials said even though DUI arrests are down on Oahu in 2024, 21 out of Oahu's 42 traffic fatalities in 2024 either involved alcohol or drugs. HPD’s plans for holiday DUIs "That's at least 21 people that aren't going to be with their families this year because somebody either, you know, took drugs or alcohol and they got behind the wheel," Maj. Slayter said. Mothers Against Drunk Driving adds a two-figure rideshare bill is a lot more affordable than a five-figure lawyer fee. "A $35 Uber or Lyft is a lot cheaper than a $10,000 trial," said MADD Hawaii public policy chair Arkie Noel. "You can have your license taken away, even if it's just your first offense, people who are friends of these people, take their keys away, get them an Uber." "It's changed our life dramatically. We still try to move along every day as a family, but it's very hard," Charlene said. Check out more news from around Hawaii HPD DUI checkpoints will be out in force during the 2024 holiday season. Maui DUI arrests- 2023: 401- 2024: 526Kauai DUI arrests - 2023: 241- 2024: 180