Long Beach DUI Checkpoint announced

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.

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