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Orange County DUI Checkpoint arrests for Labor Day weekend, 2010

Tuesday, September 7th, 2010

Well, the Labor Day weekend has passed, and the “all out” efforts to crack down on DUI for this past weekend (including the AVOID the 38 special project, which ended a special enforcement period September 6th).  So how did law enforcement do? Our Newport Beach DUI lawyers decided to find out.

The California Highway Patrol reports that they arrested 56 people in Orange County on suspicion of drunken driving over the Labor Day holiday weekend, compared to 73 last year, a drop of 23%, and no one was killed in traffic collisions on Orange County freeways, said CHP officer Denisse Quesada.

Local law enforcement began their maximum enforcement period Friday at 6 p.m. and continued until close to midnight Sept. 6.

During the labor day weekend, CHP and other law enforcement in Orange County often increase patrols and stage sobriety checkpoints.

Other counties do the same, in part to take advantage of federal funding, impound fees, and MADD funding and volunteers.  In San Diego County, Chula Vista police screened about 500 drivers at drunken driving checkpoint that wrapped up early Monday, but no arrests were made.  When DUI arrests are made, police always say that they are providing a valuable service in keeping streets safe, so…  does that mean that the police and checkpoints are now no longer needed?

Nope.  “That means the message is really coming across,” Officer Alicia Chudy said.

The checkpoint in the 200 block of East Orange Avenue resulted in eight citations for driving without a license and six citations for driving with a suspended license, Chudy said.  Fifteen other citations were issued, and 13 vehicles were impounded, she said.

On Thursday and Friday, the Chula Vista police stopped 89 vehicles during a saturation patrol, arresting two drivers on suspicion of drunken driving and impounding 16 vehicles, Chudy said.  Each of those can result in a 30 day or longer impound, which, at the daily rate, is significant income for law enforcement, according to a study from UC Berkeley.

Just like in Orange County, California Highway Patrol said Monday it had no reports of traffic fatalities in San Diego County during the Labor Day holiday weekend.

In San Diego County, the CHP arrested 72 motorists across the county on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs since 6:01 p.m. Friday.

Last year, there was one reported traffic fatality and 82 motorists were arrested for drunken driving during the same time period, meaning that the overall drop in DUI arrests continues.   If you have any questions for our Orange County DUI Lawyers, call us, anytime, toll free at (714) 568-1560.

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Orange County DUI Checkpoint arrests for Labor Day weekend, 2010

Tuesday, September 7th, 2010

Our Orange County DUI Lawyers have learned that this holiday weekend, local police departments all over Orange County will be running DUI and Drivers’ License Checkpoints, as well as saturation patrols, according to the OC Register.

Each city’s police department has issued varying levels of details regarding their planned action; all are participating as part of a statewide campaign sponsored by the Office of Traffic Safety. A few planned actions include:

- Yorba Linda: DUI/Driver’s License checkpoint on Friday 9/3 from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. on Imperial Highway east of Valley View.
- Placentia: DUI/Driver’s License checkpoint on Friday 9/3 from 6 p.m. to 12 a.m., location not given.
- Anaheim: DUI/Driver’s License checkpoint on Friday 9/3, time/location not given.
- La Habra: DUI/Driver’s License checkpoint on Saturday 9/4, time/location not given.
- Orange: Saturation Patrol on Friday 9/3 and Sunday 9/5
- Irvine: Saturation Patrol on Saturday 9/4

Adds the Register: “During Labor Day weekend last year, CHP officers throughout the state made 1,417 arrests for driving under the influence.” May we add, not all arrests result in a DUI conviction, so please contact our Newport Beach DUI Lawyers at (949) 682-5316!

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Orange County DUI Checkpoint arrests for Labor Day weekend, 2010

Tuesday, September 7th, 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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Orange County DUI Checkpoint arrests for Labor Day weekend, 2010

Tuesday, September 7th, 2010

Our Newport Beach DUI Lawyers received the Orange County “Avoid the 38” DUI Taskforce announcements of upcoming enforcement operations for the Summer/Labor Day Holiday DUI Campaign.  The following is the schedule of operations, dates, and locations.

Fri, Aug 20^th,DUI Saturation Patrols 2000-0400, Cities of Anaheim, Aliso Viejo, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel and Laguna Woods

Sat, Aug 21^st, DUI/CDL Checkpoint, 1900-0100, City of Anaheim

Fri, Aug 27^th, DUI/CDL Checkpoint 1900-0300, City of Laguna Niguel

Fri, Aug 27^th, DUI Saturation Patrols 1900-0300, City of La Habra

Fri, Aug 27^th,DUI TASKFORCE OPERATIONS, 2000-0300, Cities of Buena Park, La Habra and Placentia

Sat, Aug 28^th, DUI Saturation Patrols 2000-0300, City of Anaheim

Sat, Aug 28^th, DUI/DL Checkpoint 1900-0300, City of La Habra

Thurs, Sep 2^nd, DUI Saturation Patrols, 1900-0300, City of Placentia

Fri, Sep 3^rd, DUI Saturation Patrols, 1900-0300, City of Orange

Friday, Sep 3^rd, DUI/DL Checkpoint 1900-0100, City of Anaheim

Fri, Sep 3^rd, DUI TASKFORCE OPERATIONS, 2000-0300, Cities of Buena Park, La Habra and Placentia

Sat, Sep 4^th, DUI TASKFORCE OPERATIONS, 2000-0300, Cities of Buena Park, La Habra and Placentia

Sat, Sep 4^th, DUI/DL Checkpoint, 1900-0300 City of La Habra

Sat, Sep 4^th, DUI Saturation Patrols, 1900-0300, City of Irvine

Sun, Sep 5^th, DUI Saturation Patrols, 2000-0300, City of Orange
In addition, the cities of Brea, Newport Beach, Huntington Beach, Fountain Valley, Lake Forest, Laguna Niguel, Los Alamitos and Tustin will be conducting extra DUI Saturation Patrols in their respective cities during the enforcement period, and, as I announced earlier today, Fullerton just announced a DUI checkpoint for August 27, 2010.

Additional information about the Avoid Program and operational plans from around the region can be found at www.californiaavoid.org.  Statistical data on the number of DUI arrests and DUI fatal crashes will be released from the previous day’s activities throughout the holiday weekend

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Orange County DUI Checkpoint arrests for Labor Day weekend, 2010

Tuesday, September 7th, 2010

The “Avoid the 12” DUI Task Force will be conducting DUI roving patrols in the cities of Mission Viejo, Lake Forest and Rancho Santa Margarita on Friday, July 16, 2010.  These Multi-City DUI teams will target areas that have a high incidence of DUI-related arrests and collisions.

The goal of the program is to reduce the rate at which the citizens of Orange County are killed or injured in DUI-related collisions.  Through implementation of these events, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department hopes to significantly reduce deaths, injuries and property damage in each of our contract cities.

Orange County Sheriff’s Department Deputies are committed to working hand-in-hand with their contract city partners in providing a safe environment for the motoring public.

Funding for this program is provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

For more information contact our Orange County DUI Lawyers at 714-568-1560.

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Orange County DUI Checkpoint arrests for Labor Day weekend, 2010

Tuesday, September 7th, 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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Orange County DUI Checkpoint arrests for Labor Day weekend, 2010

Tuesday, September 7th, 2010

The Memorial Day Weekend “Avoid the 38” – DUI Campaign concluded this past weekend with the deployment in Orange County of two Sobriety Checkpoints along with DUI Saturation Patrols focusing special attention towards drivers.  Our Newport Beach DUI Lawyers warned you about these DUI Checkpoint Locations in Orange County at the start of the Memorial Day holiday weekend.

From 12:01 AM Friday, May 28, 2010 through Midnight Monday, June 1, 2010 officers representing the “Avoid the 38” Task Force arrested 142 individuals for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs in the State of California.   There were no DUI deaths reported during this time period.

(**NOTE: These numbers are only provisional with some agencies yet to report**)

Law enforcement officials will be conducting more “Avoid” anti-DUI efforts throughout the county and region during the July 4^th weekend and the 18 day campaign in August ending Labor Day weekend.

You can visit the AVOID website at www.californiaavoid.org for more information about anti DUI efforts in Orange County, or around the state.

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Orange County DUI Checkpoint arrests for Labor Day weekend, 2010

Tuesday, September 7th, 2010

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Our Orange County DUI Lawyers have received a request from the OC Sheriff’s Department to help spread the word about their Memorial Day Weekend Schedule of Operations, including both DUI checkpoints and Roving Patrols.

DUI Checkpoints:

FRIDAY, May 28:

Orange County Sheriff’s Department (City of Laguna Woods)

Brea Police Department

La Habra Police Department

In addition, the Huntington Beach PD is conducting their own DUI Checkpoint, at Pacific Coast Highway at Huntington Street, City of Huntington Beach on  May 29, 2010, starting at 9pm.

Saturation Patrols:

FRIDAY – MONDAY, May 28-31:  The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will conduct DUI Roving Patrols in their south contract cities.

DUI Roving Patrols will also be conducted by police in the following cities:

Anaheim,

Buena Park,

Fountain Valley,

Fullerton,

Irvine,

La Habra,

Orange,

Placentia,

Seal Beach,

Tustin,

Westminster

UCI Campus police.

Contact:     For more information contact the Orange County Sheriff’s Department Public Affairs Office at (714) 647-7042.  And, if you have questions for a DUI Specialist Orange County, call me at (714) 568-1560.

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Orange County DUI Checkpoint arrests for Labor Day weekend, 2010

Tuesday, September 7th, 2010

San Clemente resident James Neal, 56, a former NASCAR driver plead guilty Tuesday after leading deputies on a high speed chase in his Corvette in the early hours during the morning of May 17. Neal has been sentenced to one month in jail and probation.

According to Orange County sheriff’s spokesman Jim Amormino, deputies initially tried to pull Neal over at 3 a.m. for a minor infraction while the 56-year-old was heading southbound on Interstate 5 in San Clemente. However, Neal sped off in an attempt to evade deputies and reached speeds of about 140 mph.

Deputies followed Neal for about five to six minutes to the Border Patrol checkpoint at the edge of San Diego County, but lost sight of the car. CHP officers then took over the pursuit once deputies had lost Neal.

According to reports, Neal was arrested in San Diego County near the La Jolla area after the engine of his 2003 Corvette blew up.

Deputies arrested Neal without a struggle wherein the San Clemente resident was then booked into Orange County Jail with bail set at $25,000.

NASCAR officials said Neal was a NASCAR track racer at the old Ascot Park track in the city of Gardena in the early 1980s. However, Neal had never won a national race.

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Orange County DUI Checkpoint arrests for Labor Day weekend, 2010

Tuesday, September 7th, 2010

The Costa Mesa Police Department will be holding a DUI checkpoint on Friday, May 7, 2010, at Bristol and Bear streets, from 6pm to 2am.

Brought to you by the Orange County DUI lawyers of Miller and Associates.