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Monday, August 30th, 2010
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.
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California, Driving under the influence, drunk driving, Dui Checkpoints, Health, Law, Legal Information, newport beach dui lawyers, orange county dui lawyers, police, Random checkpoint
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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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California, Driving under the influence, drunk driving, Dui Checkpoints, Health, Law, Legal Information, newport beach dui lawyers, orange county dui lawyers, police, Random checkpoint
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Monday, August 30th, 2010
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.
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California, Driving under the influence, drunk driving, Dui Checkpoints, Health, Law, Legal Information, newport beach dui lawyers, orange county dui lawyers, police, Random checkpoint
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Monday, August 30th, 2010
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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California, Driving under the influence, drunk driving, Dui Checkpoints, Health, Law, Legal Information, newport beach dui lawyers, orange county dui lawyers, police, Random checkpoint
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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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California, Driving under the influence, drunk driving, Dui Checkpoints, Health, Law, Legal Information, newport beach dui lawyers, orange county dui lawyers, police, Random checkpoint
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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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California, Driving under the influence, drunk driving, Dui Checkpoints, Health, Law, Legal Information, newport beach dui lawyers, orange county dui lawyers, police, Random checkpoint
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Monday, August 30th, 2010
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.
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California, Driving under the influence, drunk driving, Dui Checkpoints, Health, Law, Legal Information, newport beach dui lawyers, orange county dui lawyers, police, Random checkpoint
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Monday, August 30th, 2010
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.
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California, Driving under the influence, drunk driving, Dui Checkpoints, Health, Law, Legal Information, newport beach dui lawyers, orange county dui lawyers, police, Random checkpoint
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Monday, August 30th, 2010
How to Clear My DUI Charges? Beat DUI Arrest Now!
Do you want to clear your DUI charges? Evidence showing that a person is charged with an offense does not necessarily mean that the person is guilty. This is why you have to clear your DUI charges before you are confirmed guilty and before the police enter it in the criminal records as a public document.
The steps you should take in order to clear a DUI record are not easy especially if you learn it through experience. You will absolutely know how hard beating a dui arrest record can get if you have been charged a DUI before.
To clear your DUI charges, you must hire a criminal lawyer that has experience in these kinds of cases, proof that you were not drunk, and a BAC level that is lower than.08%. The rules and procedures show some discrepancy from different states but most DUI can be expunge. Although it is hard, most DUI’s can be cleared if you do the following:
To ensure that your BAC is calculated properly, you must keep in mind that breathalyzer tests are judged on the normal person’s BAC levels. This information is helpful if your Blood Alcohol Content and patience levels differ from that statistic.
To provide a good protection, you must remember that some drinks like coffee lattes can make breathalyzers give an imprecise BAC reading. You’ll be able to clear your DUI charges if what you have been consuming is not alcohol but just coffee latte.
If you have evidence that you were not impaired when you were pulled over, you will have a chance to avoid DUI conviction. This argue can be supported if you had a BAC level lesser than.08%. You must bear in mind that if your actions show that you were under the influence at the time of the testing and the state can provide adequate evidence to prove it, your arguments will be overruled. You will be convicted for DUI without any doubt.
With the above easy steps, you are going to take your first stair to clear your DUI record as long as you chase them. You need to perform what the officer will tells you to do in order to avoid adding new charges to your DUI and lower your chance of clearing your DUI charge overall. You must also be familiar with the circumstances that can affect the result of your BAC as well as the preferred level of BAC to guarantee that you can beat DUI arrest.
Author BioRichard Jacobs is a chief editor since early 2007, and he currently works for MyDUIAttorney. A website that helps you to find the right DUI lawyer, you can search for a Houston DUI Lawyer or for New Jersey DUI Lawyer online, anytime!
California, Driving under the influence, drunk driving, Dui Checkpoints, Health, Law, Legal Information, newport beach dui lawyers, orange county dui lawyers, police, Random checkpoint
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Monday, August 30th, 2010
Our Orange County DUI Lawyers have the results of the recent Irvine Police Department DUI Checkpoint. Irvine police arrested one suspected drunken driver during a checkpoint at Jeffrey Road and Barranca Parkway Saturday night.
They stopped 301 vehicles, issued 43 tickets, and conducted five sobriety tests of people who were not drunk, according to an Irvine Police Department press release. (That’s a 0.003% arrest rate, if you’re keeping track).
Publicity of the checkpoints is one of the criteria California courts use in determining their legality, under the Ingersoll decision factors.
As do other local police departments, Irvine conducts checkpoints as part of a state grant program, which often can be very lucrative for police agencies, even though they are not nearly as effective as roving patrols in getting drunk drivers off the road.
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California, Driving under the influence, drunk driving, Dui Checkpoints, Health, Law, Legal Information, newport beach dui lawyers, orange county dui lawyers, police, Random checkpoint
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