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Polk County, Florida – DUI Saturation Patrols Scheduled Throughout Holiday Season, 2009

By admin • Nov 14th, 2009 • Category: DUI / Sobriety Checkpoints, Features

PCSO Traffic Unit to Conduct DUI Saturation Patrols
Throughout the month of November and during the upcoming holiday season, Polk County Sheriff’s Traffic deputies will be conducting DUI saturation patrols countywide in order to detect, stop, and arrest impaired drivers, as part of the national “Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest.” campaign.  Members of the [...]



Los Angeles, California – West Bureau DUI Checkpoint Scheduled for November 13th, 2009

By admin • Nov 12th, 2009 • Category: DUI / Sobriety Checkpoints, Lead Story

West Bureau Sobriety Checkpoint NA09303gb
What:    Sobriety & Drivers License Checkpoint
When:   Friday, November 13, 2009 8:00 PM – 3:00 AM
Where:  Lincoln Boulevard and Maxella Avenue, Los Angeles, California
Who:     Emergency Operations Division
Why:    The purpose of the sobriety checkpoint is to reduce the number of traffic collisions involving intoxicated drivers and hit and run collisions.  During this year, [...]



Baton Rouge, Louisiana – DUI Checkpoint Scheduled for Thursday, 11/12/09

By admin • Nov 12th, 2009 • Category: DUI / Sobriety Checkpoints, In The News

The Baton Rouge Police Department is planning to conduct a sobriety checkpoint somewhere in the city limits of Baton Rouge on Thursday, 11/12/09, in our ongoing effort to curtail drunk driving.
The specific time and location will not be announced in advance.
Baton Rouge Police Department Office of Media Relations
225.389.3948 office · 225.389.5589 fax · brpdmedia@brgov.com
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Fort Lauderdale, Florida – DUI Checkpoint Scheduled for Friday November 13th, 2009

By admin • Nov 11th, 2009 • Category: DUI / Sobriety Checkpoints, Features

DUI Enforcement Operation
10:00 pm Friday, November 13, 2009 to
3:00 am Saturday, November 14, 2009
3600 Block of West Commercial Boulevard Tamarac
Broward Sheriff’s Office DUI Task Force and district personnel will be conducting a DUI checkpoint operation per the above location and times. They will be actively enforcing DUI laws and identifying impaired drivers.
This news release is [...]



Vallejo, California – DUI Checkpoint Scheduled for Friday, November 13th, 2009

By admin • Nov 11th, 2009 • Category: DUI / Sobriety Checkpoints, Other News

Vallejo Police Department Targets Impaired Drivers with Checkpoint
The Vallejo Police Department will be conducting a DUI/Drivers License checkpoint on Friday, November 13, 2009, from 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., at an undisclosed location in the City of Vallejo.
In an effort to reduce the number of persons killed and injured in alcohol involved crashes, DUI checkpoints [...]



Lee County, Florida – DUI Checkpoint Scheduled for Friday November 13th, 2009

By admin • Nov 10th, 2009 • Category: DUI / Sobriety Checkpoints, Features

Sobriety Checkpoint Planned
A DUI sobriety checkpoint is scheduled for this weekend, beginning Friday, November 13, 2009. The operation will take place in an undisclosed location in Lee County as the Sheriff’s Office continues its commitment to getting impaired drivers off our roadways and in support of education efforts such as the national “Drunk Driving. Over [...]



Long Beach, California – DUI Checkpoint Scheduled for Saturday November 14th, 2009

By admin • Nov 10th, 2009 • Category: DUI / Sobriety Checkpoints, Topic

L.B.P.D. Targets Impaired Drivers With Checkpoint
On Saturday, November 14, 2009, the Long Beach Police Department is conducting a DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint from 6:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. The checkpoint will be located at Ocean Boulevard and Chestnut Place.  In an effort to reduce the number of persons killed and injured in alcohol involved crashes, DUI [...]



Dover, Delaware – Four DUI Checkpoints Scheduled for Friday, November 13th and 14th 2009

By admin • Nov 9th, 2009 • Category: DUI / Sobriety Checkpoints, Features

14 Arrested for DUI in Week 19 of Campaign
Dover – Delaware law enforcement officer arrested 14 individuals for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) of alcohol and/or drugs during week 19 of the 2009 Checkpoint Strikeforce campaign (Nov. 6 & 7). This brings the total number of DUI arrests for the campaign since its July 2nd [...]



Coachella Valley, California – DUI Checkpoint Scheduled for Friday, November 13th, 2009

By admin • Nov 8th, 2009 • Category: DUI / Sobriety Checkpoints, Features

Southern Coachella Valley Community Services District Targets Impaired Drivers with Checkpoint Checkpoint
Due to an increase in alcohol-related accidents over the past few years, the Southern Coachella Valley Community Services District, which includes the unincorporated communities of Mecca, Oasis, Thermal, and Vista Santa Rosa, will be conducting a Driving Under the Influence / Driver’s License checkpoint [...]



Las Cruces, New Mexico – DUI Checkpoint Scheduled for Friday November 13-15, 2009

By admin • Nov 8th, 2009 • Category: DUI / Sobriety Checkpoints, Features

Sobriety Checkpoint Planned
The Las Cruces Police Department will conduct at least one sobriety checkpoint within city limits during the dates of Nov. 13-15, 2009.
LCPD checkpoints are part of the department’s efforts to reduce and eliminate the number of motorists who drive while intoxicated. The enforcement activities also may include saturation, underage and party patrols.
The Las [...]



Boise, Idaho – DUI Patrols Throughout the Holiday Season 2009

By admin • Nov 8th, 2009 • Category: DUI / Sobriety Checkpoints, Other News

DUI Prevention Key to a Safe Holiday
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DUI patrols will increase because reported DUI drivers increase during the holidays. Don’t become a dangerous statistic – Drive Safe, Drive Smart!
Nov. 3, 2009 – Boise Police will increase DUI education and patrols throughout the holiday season in an effort to keep our highways safe for everyone.
DUI [...]



Missouri – DUI Saturation Patrol Announced for Buchanan County in December

By admin • Nov 8th, 2009 • Category: DUI / Sobriety Checkpoints, Topic

EMPHASIS: DWI Saturation Announced
Captain Duane L. Robinson, commanding officer of Troop H in St. Joseph, announces that sometime during the month of December, a driving while intoxicated saturation will be held in Buchanan County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol will conduct the saturation.
A total of four troopers will be assigned to the eight-hour operation.
Troop H [...]



Los Angeles, California – South Bureau DUI Checkpoint Scheduled for Friday, November 6th, 2009

By admin • Nov 6th, 2009 • Category: DUI / Sobriety Checkpoints, Features

South Bureau Sobriety Checkpoint NA09296ne
What:    Sobriety & Drivers License Checkpoint
When:   Friday, November 6, 2009 8:00 PM – 3:00 AM
Where:  West Florence Avenue and South Main Street Los Angeles, California
Who:     Emergency Operations Division
Why:     The purpose of the sobriety checkpoint is to reduce the number of traffic collisions involving intoxicated drivers and hit and run collisions.  During [...]



Los Angeles, California – Central Bureau DUI Checkpoint Scheduled for Saturday November 7th, 2009

By admin • Nov 6th, 2009 • Category: DUI / Sobriety Checkpoints, Lead Story

Central Bureau Sobriety Checkpoint NA09297ne
What:    Sobriety & Drivers License Checkpoint
When:   Saturday, November 7, 2009 8:00 PM – 3:00 AM
Where:  South Figueroa Street between 8th and 9th Street Los Angeles, California
Who:     Emergency Operations Division
Why:     The purpose of the sobriety checkpoint is to reduce the number of traffic collisions involving intoxicated drivers and hit and run collisions.  [...]



Loudoun County, Virginia – DUI Checkpoint Scheduled for Saturday, November 7th, 2009

By admin • Nov 6th, 2009 • Category: DUI / Sobriety Checkpoints, Features

LCSO to Hold Sobriety Checkpoint Saturday
Loudoun County, VA: The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office will conduct a sobriety checkpoint on Saturday, November 7, 2009 in Eastern Loudoun.  The ultimate goal of the sobriety checkpoint is to ensure the roads are safe for all motorists by achieving voluntary compliance with the drinking and driving laws.
The sobriety checkpoint [...]



Georgia – Thunder Taskforce DUI Crackdown Begins Friday, November 6th, 2009 in Houston County

By admin • Nov 6th, 2009 • Category: DUI / Sobriety Checkpoints, Features

Thunder Taskforce Storms Into Middle Georgia
90-Day Crackdown On Houston County’S Deadliest Dui Drivers
Central Georgia Drivers Beware! Houston County now ranks among the state’s “Deadly Dozen List” of Georgia counties with abnormally high occurrences of traffic crashes, injuries and fatalities. So starting Friday, November 6, 2009, DUI Enforcement Units from across the state will launch a [...]



Laguna Hills, California – DUI Checkpoint Scheduled for Friday November 6th, 2009

By admin • Nov 5th, 2009 • Category: DUI / Sobriety Checkpoints, Topic

Traffic Safety Checkpoint in Laguna Hills
The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will be conducting a DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint in the City of Laguna Hills on Friday, November 6, 2009, from 6:30 p.m. to 2:30 a.m.
The checkpoints are set up to target drivers who are driving a vehicle under the influence of drugs or alcohol and/or without [...]



Escondido, California – DUI Checkpoint Scheduled for Friday, November 6th, 2009

By admin • Nov 4th, 2009 • Category: DUI / Sobriety Checkpoints, Other News

DUI / Drivers License Checkpoint Scheduled
The Escondido Police Department will be conducting a Sobriety / Drivers License Checkpoint in the City of Escondido on Friday night, November 6th, 2009 from 6:00 PM until 1:00 AM.
The emphasis of the checkpoint will be to detect drunk drivers and those with suspended, revoked, or no driver license and [...]



Lake Elsinore, California – DUI Checkpoint Scheduled for Friday, November 6th, 2009

By admin • Nov 4th, 2009 • Category: DUI / Sobriety Checkpoints, Features

The Lake Elsinore Police Department will be conducting a DUI / Safety Checkpoint on Friday, November 06, 2009, between the hours of 1800 to 2400. This and other traffic safety operations will occur throughout the year as part of the Lake Elsinore Police Department’s commitment to traffic safety.
The Lake Elsinore Police Department has a “Zero [...]



Moreno Valley, California – DUI Checkpoint Scheduled for Friday November 6th, 2009

By admin • Nov 2nd, 2009 • Category: DUI / Sobriety Checkpoints, Features

The Moreno Valley Police Department will be conducting a DUI / Driver’s License checkpoint on Friday, November 6th from 6:30pm – 1:00am within the City of Moreno Valley. 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 [...]