Orange County DUI Checkpoints – Costa Mesa

August 30th, 2010, No Comments »

Our Orange County DUI Lawyers have learned that the Costa Mesa Police will be stopping cars at Bristol Street and Randolph Avenue from 6 to 11 p.m. Tuesday to check drivers’ licenses and look for drunk drivers.

Advance publicity of the DUI checkpoints is one of the criteria California courts use in determining the legality of a checkpoint if it ends up being challenged.

The high courts have not ruled on the legality of stopping cars to check for drivers’ licenses, but have upheld DUI checkpoints for two decades, even if they are not as effective as DUI roving patrols, our Newport Beach DUI Lawyers think.

DUI Checkpoint ends up with 1400 drivers stopped, no DUI arrests

August 30th, 2010, No Comments »

Our Newport Beach DUI Lawyers have learned that the Orange County Sheriffs Department arrested two drivers for driving on suspended licenses and cited 10 others for driving without their licenses while conducting a DUI checkpoint that was part of a statewide campaign funded by the state Office of Traffic Safety.

Almost 1,400 cars passed through the Laguna Niguel checkpoint between 8:30 p.m. Friday and 1 a.m. Saturday, Deputy Wayne Howard said. Of those, 741 drivers were directed into primary screening and 27 drivers were directed to secondary screening.

Five drivers were given field sobriety tests, but none were found to be driving while impaired. Ten vehicles were towed. Two teen drivers were cited for driving in violation of their provisional driver’s licenses.

Since the campaign began Aug. 20, 188 drunken drivers have been arrested countywide. The campaign will continue until Sept. 6, with additional DUI checkpoints and roving saturation patrols planned for cities countywide. Patrols can consist of from one patrol car to 10 specifically targeting drunken drivers, Howard said.

Deputies also are targeting people who have not shown up on court warrants. They will be arrested at their homes and taken directly to court, Howard said.

The summer campaign is in its first of three years, and it’s the impound fees for unlicensed drivers, plus the matching funds from the Federal Government, that make checkpoints particularly profitable, even if they are not at all effective in removing drunken drivers from the street (roving patrols are much more effective).

“So they will be hit pretty hard,” Howard said. “It’s kind of an all-out blitz.”  Our Orange County DUI lawyers continue the good fight.  Call us anytime.

Orange County DUI Checkpoint Locations

August 27th, 2010, No Comments »

Our Newport Beach DUI Lawyers want to make sure you’re aware of where the DUI checkpoints are this weekend in Orange County.

From 7 tonight to 3 a.m. Saturday, a DUI/DL checkpoint will be up somewhere in Laguna Niguel.

During those same hours, DUI saturation patrols are scheduled in some of the bars and restaurants in La Habra.

The campaign has scheduled “DUI Taskforce Operations” from 2-3 a.m. Saturday in Buena Park, La Habra and Placentia, and saturation patrols during the same hours in Anaheim.

Finally, La Habra holds a DUI/DL Checkpoint from 7 p.m. Saturday to 3 a.m. Sunday.  Our Orange County DUI lawyers want you to be safe this weekend, people.

Orange County DUI Checkpoint locations: Cypress

August 26th, 2010, No Comments »

Our Newport Beach DUI lawyers have learned of a DUI checkpoint announced by the Cypress Police Department.

DUI Checkpoint Summertime DUI Campaign Continues in the City of Cypress with Increased Enforcement & Awareness

The Cypress Police Department will be conducting a DUI/Driver’s License checkpoint on Saturday, August 28, 2010, from 8 p.m. to 3 a.m. within the city limits.

Personnel will be checking drivers to identify and arrest offenders, and DUI checkpoints can be a significant source of funds from federal grants and impound fees, mainly from unlicensed drivers.

If you have questions for our Newport Beach DUI Lawyers, call us at 877-568-2977, anytime.

Long Beach DUI Checkpoint announced

August 26th, 2010, No Comments »

Our Long Beach DUI Lawyers have learned that the Long Beach Police Department will be conducting a DUI/Driver License Checkpoint, Saturday, August 28, 2010, from 6:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. in the East Division.  In an effort to reduce the number of persons killed and injured in alcohol involved crashes, DUI checkpoints are conducted to identify offenders and get them off the street, as well as to educate the public on the dangers of impaired driving.

All too often, members of our community are senselessly injured or killed on local roadways by impaired drivers.  This DUI/Driver License Checkpoint is an effort to reduce those tragedies, ensure drivers have a valid driver license, and also to increase awareness of the dangers of impaired driving and encourage sober designated drivers.  A DUI Checkpoint is a proven effective method for achieving this goal.  By publicizing these enforcement and education efforts, the Long Beach Police Department believes motorists can be deterred from drinking and driving.

Traffic volume and weather permitting, all vehicles may be checked and drivers who are under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs will be arrested. Our objective is to send a clear message to those who are considering driving a motor vehicle after consuming alcohol and/or drugs – Drunk Driving, Over the Limit, Under Arrest.  The public is encouraged to help keep roadways safe by calling 911 if they see a suspected impaired driver.

Funding for this operation is provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.  For further information, please contact Sergeant Douglas Bender in the Traffic Section at 562-570-5737, or contact our Long Beach DUI Lawyers at (877) 568-2977.

Rancho Cucamonga DUI Checkpoint announced

August 26th, 2010, No Comments »

Our Rancho Cucamonga Criminal Defense Attorneys have learned that a Driving Under The Influence And Drivers License Checkpoint  –8/27/2010, will take place in Rancho Cucamonga

On Friday, August 27, 2010 Deputies from the Rancho Cucamonga Police Department will be conducting a D.U.I. and Drivers License Checkpoint in the city of Rancho Cucamonga. The checkpoint will be conducted between the hours of 6 P.M and 2 A.M.

Deputies will be screening for intoxicated drivers and checking for valid drivers’ licenses. This operation is funded by a grand awarded to the City of Rancho Cucamonga by the California Office of Traffic Safety through National Highway Safety Administration, and in fact such funding can be a major source of cash for police agencies.

Our Rancho Cucamonga DUI attorneys were sent this press release from  Jason Frey, Deputy
Rancho Cucamonga Police Department
Traffic Division
(909) 477-2817

Drive safely.

Police go all out to increase DUI arrests for Labor Day, 2010

August 24th, 2010, No Comments »

Arrests Planned for All Orange County DUI Drivers Now Through Labor Day

Our Orange County DUI lawyers have learned that between August 20 and September 6, several California counties will join an intense nationwide crackdown on drunk driving. The campaign is called “Drunk Driving. Over the Limit: Under Arrest.” Los Angeles County, Orange County, and San Diego County are among participating counties in California.

In Orange County, officers will conduct 5 checkpoints, 1 multi-agency DUI Task Force operation, 10 local roving DUI saturation patrols, a court sting operation, and a warrant/probation sweep targeting Orange County DUI repeat offenders. During the campaign, all impaired drivers will be arrested, according to officials involved in the campaign. Those arrested during the sweep are being threatened with jail time, loss of a driver’s license, fines, and possibly being ordered to use ignition interlocks.

According to officials involved with the program, fatalities and injuries due to alcohol in California have decreased significantly since the enforcement campaign began, from 1,780 in 2007 to 1,317 in 2009.

This blog always lists the locations of dui checkpoints orange county ca. For more specific information about the locations of the checkpoints in Orange County, click here. To read more about the locations of the checkpoints in Los Angeles County, click here.  And, you can always contact our Orange County DUI Lawyers, anytime, at (714) 568-1560.

Orange County DUI accident results in 15 to life sentence

August 24th, 2010, No Comments »

Orange County Man Receives 15 Year Sentence for Killing Bicyclist

Our Orange County DUI lawyers have learned that a Garden Grove man was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison for killing a bicyclist for a drunk driving crash that occurred in 2008.

The man already had a DUI conviction from 2002 and had attended nine months of alcohol awareness crashes. In October 2008, the individual had taken two different types of painkillers, an anti-anxiety drug, a muscle relaxant and alcohol before he went out one evening to run some errands. He was on his way home when his truck ran over a curb and hit and killed a 45 year old mother bicycling with her son. His blood-alcohol level was measured at .09 over an hour after the crash. The legal limit in California is .08. His alcohol level at the time of his 2002 DUI was 0.25.

The driver was convicted of second-degree murder after the District Attorney argued that he showed a “conscious disregard for life” when he killed the bicyclist. The judge ruled before trial that the jury would not be allowed to consider a lesser charge of vehicular manslaughter. The judge found that he was not completely remorseful and was an alcoholic with drug issues.

The driver will be eligible for parole in about 13 years because he has already served almost two years in prison before the conviction. His lawyer, who is one of the better known Orange County DUI Lawyers in this area, are planning an appeal.

Huntington Beach Considering Posting Names of Suspected Drunk Drivers on Website

August 24th, 2010, No Comments »

Huntington Beach Considering Posting Names of Suspected Drunk Drivers on Website

Our Orange County DUI lawyers have learned that the Huntington Beach Police Department may soon post the names of drunk drivers on its website, as part of its attempt to cut down on DUIs.

The Huntington Beach Police Department submitted a report to the City Council which outlined proposed tactics for reducing DUIs. Among the proposed tactics are posting the names of those arrested for DUIs online, in order to send a message that the city is serious about enforcing its DUI laws. However, critics of the proposal point out that suspected drunk drivers should be considered innocent until proven guilty.

The city typically makes 1,700 DUI arrests each year, which is the third-highest in California for cities with similar populations. Huntington also has the fourth-highest number of alcohol-related traffic accidents for its population. According to officials, Huntington Beach’s DUI problems are concentrated in the downtown area, which is very popular with tourists. About 19 percent of the city’s liquor licenses are issued to businesses downtown.

In March, the Police Department began keeping records of where individuals arrested for DUIs have had their last drink, and notifying those businesses’ managers that they may have served their customers too much. The Police Department located two particular restaurants in the downtown area that are suspected of over-serving customers, although both restaurants deny the charges and claim they take measures to prevent drunk driving.

Our Orange County DUI lawyers can help if you have been arrested for a DUI in Orange County.  Call us at (714) 568-1560 anytime, 24 hours a day.

Orange County DUI Checkpoint Locations Labor Day Weekend, 2010

August 19th, 2010, No Comments »

Our Newport Beach DUI Lawyers received the Orange County “Avoid the 38” DUI Taskforce announcements of upcoming enforcement operations for the Summer/Labor Day Holiday DUI Campaign.  The following is the schedule of operations, dates, and locations.

Fri, Aug 20^th,DUI Saturation Patrols 2000-0400, Cities of Anaheim, Aliso Viejo, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel and Laguna Woods

Sat, Aug 21^st, DUI/CDL Checkpoint, 1900-0100, City of Anaheim

Fri, Aug 27^th, DUI/CDL Checkpoint 1900-0300, City of Laguna Niguel

Fri, Aug 27^th, DUI Saturation Patrols 1900-0300, City of La Habra

Fri, Aug 27^th,DUI TASKFORCE OPERATIONS, 2000-0300, Cities of Buena Park, La Habra and Placentia

Sat, Aug 28^th, DUI Saturation Patrols 2000-0300, City of Anaheim

Sat, Aug 28^th, DUI/DL Checkpoint 1900-0300, City of La Habra

Thurs, Sep 2^nd, DUI Saturation Patrols, 1900-0300, City of Placentia

Fri, Sep 3^rd, DUI Saturation Patrols, 1900-0300, City of Orange

Friday, Sep 3^rd, DUI/DL Checkpoint 1900-0100, City of Anaheim

Fri, Sep 3^rd, DUI TASKFORCE OPERATIONS, 2000-0300, Cities of Buena Park, La Habra and Placentia

Sat, Sep 4^th, DUI TASKFORCE OPERATIONS, 2000-0300, Cities of Buena Park, La Habra and Placentia

Sat, Sep 4^th, DUI/DL Checkpoint, 1900-0300 City of La Habra

Sat, Sep 4^th, DUI Saturation Patrols, 1900-0300, City of Irvine

Sun, Sep 5^th, DUI Saturation Patrols, 2000-0300, City of Orange
In addition, the cities of Brea, Newport Beach, Huntington Beach, Fountain Valley, Lake Forest, Laguna Niguel, Los Alamitos and Tustin will be conducting extra DUI Saturation Patrols in their respective cities during the enforcement period, and, as I announced earlier today, Fullerton just announced a DUI checkpoint for August 27, 2010.

Additional information about the Avoid Program and operational plans from around the region can be found at www.californiaavoid.org.  Statistical data on the number of DUI arrests and DUI fatal crashes will be released from the previous day’s activities throughout the holiday weekend