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

Monday, August 30th, 2010

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.

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

Monday, August 30th, 2010

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.

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

Monday, August 30th, 2010

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.

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

Monday, August 30th, 2010

Costa Mesa, California – DUI Checkpoint Scheduled on Harbor Boulevard/Ford Road, Saturday, June 19, 2010

The Costa Mesa Police Department will conduct a sobriety and driver’s license checkpoint on Saturday, June 19, 2010, from 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., at Harbor Boulevard/Ford Road, in the area where a number of DUI-related collisions and DUI arrests have occurred, our Orange County DUI Lawyers are told.

Officers will screen drivers passing through the checkpoint for sobriety and for a valid driver’s license.

Drivers found to be under the influence of alcohol or other drugs will be arrested, and unlicensed drivers will have their vehicles towed, which can be a significant source of income for police departments.

If you have any questions for an Orange County DUI lawyer, call me, anytime, at (714) 568-1560.

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

Monday, August 30th, 2010

DUI checkpoint nets four

Four people were arrested on suspicion of DUI during a checkpoint on May 29. Laguna Beach Police were helped by Buena Park Police in the program, the second of four DUI-license checkpoints of the year targeting southbound drivers in the 31000 block of Pacific Coast Highway, Kravetz said.

The checkpoint, which took place from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m., saw 1,928 vehicles pass through. Of those, 705 vehicles were stopped by officers and drivers were checked for sobriety and possession of a valid driver’s license. Then people were given field sobriety tests, and four were arrested.

Three drivers were found be unlicensed.  If you need the advice of our Orange County DUI Lawyers, call me, Robert Miller, at 714-568-1560, anytime.

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

Monday, August 30th, 2010

Our Orange County DUI Lawyers learned today that the Costa Mesa Police Department announced they will be holding a DUI/Driver’s License checkpoint on Tuesday June 8, 2010 from 6:00 P.M. to 11:00 P.M., on 17 th  Street at Raymond Avenue.

“No matter what you drive—a passenger car, pickup, sport utility vehicle or motorcycle—if we catch you driving impaired, we will arrest you. No exceptions. No excuses,” said Sergeant Dave Makiyama.  “We will be talking to drivers, making sure they are not impaired, arresting those who are, and getting the word out that impaired driving and driving without a proper license is not acceptable in Costa Mesa.

Financial costs of a crash or an arrest for driving while impaired can be significant. Costs for a DUI can exceed $10,000, plus violators face jail time, the loss of their driver’s license, higher insurance rates, and dozens of other unanticipated expenses.

Funding for this checkpoint comes from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration.

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

Monday, August 30th, 2010

Our Los Angeles DUI lawyers have been notified of a DUI checkpoint this weekend in Glendale.

The Glendale Police Department in cooperation with the Avoid the 100 regional DUI task force) will be conducting a DUI/Drivers License checkpoint on Friday, May 7, 2010, from 6:30 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. 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 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/Drivers License checkpoint is an effort to reduce those tragedies, as well as insuring drivers have a valid driver’s license. A major component of these checkpoints is to increase awareness of the dangers of impaired driving and to encourage sober designated drivers.

A DUI checkpoint is a proven effective method for achieving this goal. By publicizing these enforcement and education efforts, the Glendale 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.

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

Monday, August 30th, 2010

Central Traffic Division Sobriety Checkpoint

What: Sobriety & Drivers License Checkpoint

When: Friday, May 7, 2010 7 p.m. – 12:30 a.m.

Where: Florence Avenue and Wadsworth Avenue Los Angeles, California

Who: Central Traffic Division

Why: This checkpoint will be implemented in response to the high incidence of DUI traffic collisions that have afflicted the area of Florence Avenue and Wadsworth Avenue.  It is the Los Angeles Police Department’s goal to continue providing public awareness on the dangers of drinking and driving, and the laws concerning driving without a valid driver’s license.  Motorists approaching a checkpoint will observe traffic signs, information and police officers advising that a checkpoint is ahead.  Once diverted into a lane, each motorist will be detained momentarily while an officer explains the purpose of the checkpoint.

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

Monday, August 30th, 2010

Our Orange County DUI Lawyers have been notified of a DUI checkpoint and DUI roving patrols in The OC for May 5th.  Cinco de Mayo has become a traditional time for many to celebrate California’s rich cultural history.  It is also a night police having roving patrols looking out for persons alleged to have been driving under the influence.

The Avoid the 38 will be deploying Roving DUI patrols into the communities of Brea, Buena Park, Costa Mesa, Fountain Valley, Fullerton, Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, La Habra, Newport Beach, Placentia, Santa Ana, the UCI Campus and the Orange County Sheriff’s Department’s south contract cities.  In addition, Fullerton is holding a DUI checkpoint, as previously reported.

DUI-related arrests and accidents have dropped in California thanks to the recession.

“Communities everywhere will see special events and night spots celebrating Cinco de Mayo,” said Sgt. Mark Daigle of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department Traffic Bureau.  “If you do go out and celebrate, make sure you have a non-drinking designated driver to get you home safe.”

Officers will be stopping errant drivers and checking for the signs of intoxication, conducting field sobriety tests, arresting those who are intoxicated and impounding vehicles of those with suspended or no license.

“Drunk driving is simply not worth the risk,  said Christopher J. Murphy, Director of the California Office of Traffic Safety.  “Violators often face jail time, the loss of their driver’s license, higher insurance rates, attorney fees, time away from work, and dozens of other expenses. So don’t take the chance. Remember, if you are over the limit, you are under arrest.”

Avoid the 38 DUI Task Force funding is provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. And, if you have any questions related to Orange County DUI, contact me, Robert Miller, at (714) 568-1560.

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

Monday, August 30th, 2010

DUI Sobriety & Drivers License Checkpoint

When: Friday, April 30, 2010 8 p.m. – 3 a.m.

Where: West Slauson Avenue between Buckler Avenue and Edgemar Avenue Los Angeles, California

Who:Emergency Operations Division

Contact: For any questions at all about Los Angeles DUI cases, call me at (877) 568-2977, toll free, anytime.