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Wednesday, February 10th, 2010
The Orange County Register had a story about the upcoming DUI Checkpoint in Newport Beach this weekend. Our Orange County DUI Lawyers bring it to you for your weekend planning.
NEWPORT BEACH – Police will stage a sobriety checkpoint from 9 p.m. Friday to 3 a.m. Saturday on northbound Dover Drive at 16th Street, a location bordered by several nightlife hotspots.
Cars passing the checkpoint will be chosen to move through screening lanes on a pre-determined basis designed to ensure the process is objective and random.
Arrests rarely climb into the double digits at checkpoints, which serve more as deterrents. Last month, a checkpoint staged at the entrance to the Balboa Peninsula resulted in six drunken-driving arrests, plus two more detentions for non-DUI-related offenses.
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Balboa Peninsula Newport Beach California, California, Counties, dui checkpoint, dui checkpoint locations, Newport Beach, Newport Beach California, Orange County California, orange county dui, Orange County Register, United States
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Wednesday, February 10th, 2010
A DUI charge can trigger the following expenses, according to the Auto Club of Southern California:
Fine (minimum) $486
Penalties (minimum) $780
Vehicle Tow and Storage: $187
Alcohol Education Class: $500
Auto Insurance Increase (3 years): $8,652 average
Victim Restitution Fund $100
DMV License Re-issue fee: $125
Booking, fingerprinting, photo: $156
Attorney and legal fees (average): $2,539
TOTAL (minimum) $13,500.00
Plus, and I can assure of this from 15 years of being a DUI Specialist in Orange County, it’s common for clients to go through all of the following:
Shame and humiliation;
Lost work time and wages
Medical costs (in some cases)
Vehicle Property Damage (in some cases)
Civil liability
Loss of a Driver’s License
Need for alternate transportation.
Take it from our Orange County DUI lawyers, drinking and driving is an expensive proposition. Make sure you know your defenses before you decide to pay the price.
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Balboa Peninsula Newport Beach California, California, Counties, dui checkpoint, dui checkpoint locations, Newport Beach, Newport Beach California, Orange County California, orange county dui, Orange County Register, United States
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Wednesday, February 10th, 2010
Our Orange County DUI Lawyers get information from the Orange County Sheriff’s Department regarding upcoming DUI checkpoints and DUI patrols. The Orange County Sheriff’s Department is planning a DUI roving patrol (which are teams of officers trained in DUI arrests, specifically looking for drunk drivers), for Friday, December 4, 2009.
The roving patrols for this date specifically are targeting the following cities:
Aliso Viejo;
Laguna Niguel;
Laguna Hills; and
Laguna Woods.
More information at this link, or you can always call me at 714-568-1560 for your Orange County DUI or Los Angeles DUI questions.
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Balboa Peninsula Newport Beach California, California, Counties, dui checkpoint, dui checkpoint locations, Newport Beach, Newport Beach California, Orange County California, orange county dui, Orange County Register, United States
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Wednesday, February 10th, 2010
… or 6 arrests, depending on where you read the results.
Radio station KPCC’s website lists a story accounting for the DUI arrests as eight, and the Orange County Register’s story lists 6 arrests from the Newport Beach DUI Checkpoint held on northbound Newport Boulevard at Finley Street from 9 p.m. Saturday to 3 a.m. according to the OC Register, and ending at 12:30 a.m. according to KPCC.
Apparently there were onlysix DUI arrests, as the Newport Beach Polie Department explained - “During the DUI checkpoint our officers arrested eight people, six for driving under the influence, one for an outstanding warrant and one for public drunkenness”
Officers also issued 20 traffic citations for various violations. If you have any questions about Orange County DUI Checkpoint laws, ask me – I’m a DUI Specialist in Orange County.
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Wednesday, February 10th, 2010
The Traffic Division of the Newport Beach Police Department will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint on Saturday, January 16, 2010. The location of the checkpoint will be northbound Newport Boulevard at Finley Street. The approximate hours of operation will be from 9:00 p.m. until 3:00 a.m.
Brought to you by DUI Specialist Orange County Robert Miller
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Wednesday, February 10th, 2010
Here’s a YouTube video I made about DUI testing, as part of a series of videos on how to beat a DUI case, from me, an Orange County DUI lawyer. This video was filmed on site at the Orange County Superior Court in Fullerton:
http://www.youtube.com/user/attorneyrobert#p/a/u/0/XQZ-2lECXZQ
Please subscribe to the channel and please leave comments! Thanks – Robert
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Wednesday, February 10th, 2010
Police agencies all over Orange County are inviting the media to come along for their DUI checkpoints, which, as someone among the few Orange County DUI Lawyers on the front lines of DUI defense in this county, I have repeatedly reminded people don’t work.
However, I was surprised to see an Orange County Register article mentioning in their photo caption that “DUI checkpoints in Orange County rarely result in many arrests, instead being used as deterrents.”
Funny that they would say that DUI checkpoints are deterrents, since most of the DUI checkpoint locations are not announced, a potential violation of the State of California Supreme Court’s Ingersoll case. If they were not trying to catch people, but merely deter them, shouldn’t they be getting the word out early, vocally, and often, to “deter”, instead of arrest?
The article is below, and I am assuming that it’s based upon the Costa Mesa Police Department after report, which was first published at the Costa Mesa PD website, here.
“COSTA MESA – Motorists on Tuesday night for the most part didn’t let the holiday season ruin their good judgment, as a DUI checkpoint netted just one suspected drunk driver out of nearly 300 cars.
Costa Mesa police from 6 p.m. to midnight staged the sobriety-screening operation on Santa Ana Avenue at 18th Street. During that time, 296 vehicles drove through, 142 were stopped for further screening and 11 motorists were screened for drunken driving, but in the end, there was one DUI arrest. …”
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Wednesday, February 10th, 2010
Anaheim Police announced a DUI Saturation Patrol for New Year’s Eve. Starting at 7pm on December 31, 2009, Anaheim will have a Saturation Patrol searching for drunk drivers, until 3:00 a.m. on January 1.
If you have questions about Orange County DUI, call me anytime! (714) 568-1560. Happy New Year to everyone.
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Wednesday, February 10th, 2010
Another one of the Orange County DUI Checkpoint Locations for this holiday season has been revealed, this time in Aliso Viejo, on New Year’s Eve:
The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will be conducting a sobriety / driver license checkpoint on December 31, 2009, from 7:00 p.m. on December 31st to 3:00 a.m. on January 2nd, 2010 in Aliso Viejo. (This may be a misprint on the part of the OC Sheriff’s Department, as it’s unusual for a DUI checkpoint to operate continually for 32 hours. The checkpoint location was not announced.
Orange County DUI arrests were headed down this year, until the State approved an all out 300 checkpoint holiday sweep, to bring stats up, for law enforcement funding. Looks like this might be the only up year in a 10 year decline in all crimes, especially DUI.
Brought to you by the Orange County DUI Lawyers of Robert Miller and Associates.
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Balboa Peninsula Newport Beach California, California, Counties, dui checkpoint, dui checkpoint locations, Newport Beach, Newport Beach California, Orange County California, orange county dui, Orange County Register, United States
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Wednesday, February 10th, 2010
Note: The following DUI checkpoint press release was sent to our law firm, (we’re known for being the best Orange County DUI Lawyers around), and we present it for your information, and your help in planning your holiday weekend and driving plans. If you have questions about this out of town DUI checkpoint, contact us anytime at (714) 568-1560.
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) joined the U.S. Department of Transportation, the Office of National Drug Control Policy and law enforcement to launch an extensive national drunk driving crackdown to be held December 16 – January 3.
GHSA Executive Board Member John Saunders reported,
“From Coast to Coast, highway safety agencies will be conducting a period of increased law enforcement presence on the roadways to prevent the needless tragedies associated with drunk driving. The federal and state governments are also purchasing paid advertising to deter drunk drivers and remind the public about the enhanced enforcement presence on the roadways.”
Saunders noted that numerous states are utilizing various new media approaches such as Twitter to share the safe driving message.
California — California has planned an extensive enforcement and public awareness effort. On the enforcement side, the state is kicking off its “The Year of the Checkpoint,” with over 300 checkpoints involving over 200 police departments, multi-agency task forces and the California Highway Patrol during the three week holiday mobilization alone.
Saturation patrols and other special operations are also taking place throughout the state.
On the public awareness side, the state is coordinating a campaign that includes: dozens of billboards in major markets; radio and TV public service announcements; gas pump toppers; taxi toppers; mall and airport kiosks; and partnerships with over 1,500 7-Eleven stores, independent mini-markets, and a 150 store supermarket chain providing employee messaging buttons, cooler clings, ice freezer wraps, floor graphics and check-out tip sheets.
The campaign includes highly visible saturation patrols conducted by more than 140 law enforcement agencies; as well as a $400,000 media promotion. Paid media features TV and radio buys, illuminated posters, billboards, gas pump toppers, and advertising on dartboards in bars, as well as online gaming ads on XBox 360 Live.
Earned media campaigns alerting drivers to the increased DUI enforcement are conducted at the county level by the Target Zero Traffic Safety Task Forces.
Contact: Jonathan Adkins
(202)789-0942, ext.13
(202)669-9746, cell
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