La Quinta DUI Checkpoint September 6, 2009

Note: The DUI checkpoint press release was sent from the La Quinta Police Department to the Orange County specialists in DUI of our firm, and is presented as written.

The La Quinta Police Traffic Services Team will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint in La Quinta on Sunday, September 6, 2009. The checkpoint will begin screening vehicles at about 8 PM and remain in place until about 3 AM on Labor Day morning. Additionally, increased impaired-driving enforcement measures this Labor Day season are being combined with the sobriety checkpoint. The La Quinta Police Department is dedicated to keeping local roadways safe through both enforcement and education.

“Although traffic collisions have continued to decline within the City of La Quinta, impaired drivers still jeopardize the lives of innocent people who live, work, and visit our community. The La Quinta Police Department wants everyone to enjoy the holiday weekend responsibly. This sobriety checkpoint will serve to educate drivers about the danger of mixing alcohol with driving. In conjunction with our educational efforts, we will immediately arrest those drivers found under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol.” – Captain Raymond Gregory, Assistant Chief of Police

“The La Quinta Police Department has arrested more than 111 people so far this year for driving while impaired by alcohol and/or drugs. Sadly, more than ten percent of those arrested were involved in traffic collisions on city streets.” – Sergeant David Walton, La Quinta Traffic Services Supervisor

This safety checkpoint and proactive DUI patrols are being funded through a grant awarded to the La Quinta Police Department by the California Office of Traffic Safety. These grant activities have specifically targeted DUI offenders and drivers with suspended or revoked licenses. One way enforcement and education efforts are being accomplished is through the use of checkpoints to screen for drivers who may be impaired or operating vehicles without a valid driver’s license. Research conducted by the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration has shown safety checkpoints significantly reduce DUI fatalities when utilized aggressively and consistently. The most positive aspects of DUI checkpoints are their ability to increase public awareness, to prevent impaired driving in the first place, and to encourage the designation of a sober driver.

RIVERSIDE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
Sheriff Stanley Sniff
Indio Station – La Quinta Police Department
PRESS RELEASE

Date/Time Written: 09/02/2009 – 1500 Hours
Type of Incident: Sobriety / Safety Checkpoint
Date/Time of Incident: 09/06/2009 – 2000 Hours until 0300 Hours
Location(s) of Incident: City of La Quinta
Reporting Officer: Sergeant David Walton
File Number: N/A

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