The Murrieta Police Department said the man 'clearly' meant to say he was 'the DD [designated driver' on New Year's Day.

In seeming disbelief, the officer responded: "You're the DUI tonight?" "Yes sir," the driver confirmed. "Do you mean to say the 'DD'?" the officer asked, referring to the abbreviation for a designated driver who would remain sober while others imbibed. The driver paused, apparently at a loss for words, and meekly apologized.

A man who crashed into a Stockton police car is accused of driving drunk on a suspended license, authorities said.