DUI Checkpoints & Crime on the Road

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

39 Arrested for DUI Halloween Weekend
Four additional checkpoint set for this weekend
Dover – Hopefully Halloween weekend became safer, if not less frightening, for many motorists after Delaware law enforcement officers arrested 39 individuals for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) of alcohol and/or drugs last weekend. The Office of Highway Safety scheduled increased DUI enforcement activities [...]

To coincide with National Impaired Driving Enforcement Weeks, Lincoln Police Department’s Northeast Team coordinated several saturation details and a sobriety checkpoint. Funding for this increased enforcement was provided by a grant from the Nebraska Office of Highway Safety (NOHS).
These saturations details took place Friday, October 23, 2009, Saturday, October 24, 2009 and Friday, October 30, [...]

West Bureau Sobriety Checkpoint
What: Sobriety & Drivers License Checkpoint
When: Friday, October 30, 2009 8:00 PM – 3:00 AM
Where: Highland Avenue and Sunset Boulevard
Who: Emergency Operations Division and West Traffic 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, [...]

Motorists Beware: Drunk Driving Will Not Be Tolerated!
Don’t Let Halloween Turn into a Horror Story
Halloween is a much-loved fall tradition that is enjoyed by people of all ages, but it is a particularly deadly night due to drunk drivers. This is why the “Avoid the 12” DUI Task Force will be cracking down on drunk [...]

Don’T Take The Party To The Roadways: Have A Responsible And Safe Halloween
This morning during a press event in Warwick, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) reminded motorists that State and local law enforcement agencies will be stopping and arresting drunk drivers as part of an aggressive You Drink & Drive. You Lose. statewide [...]

Halloween Safety, Not Just Child’s Play; Pedestrians, Motorists Urged to Take Extra Caution on Halloween
Contact:  Alyson Kechkaylo, OHSP, (517) 333-5304
Agency: State Police
Parents focus a lot of attention ensuring their little trick-or-treaters are safe on Halloween. But it may come as a surprise that most people involved in car/pedestrian crashes on Halloween night are adults. Pedestrian [...]

5 DUI Checkpoints and Patrols Set for Halloween Weekend
Fall tradition not just focused on children anymore
Dover – Halloween is a special fall tradition, but many are unaware that it has become known as much for impaired driving crashes as it has for trick-or treating by children. Many adults now dress up too, going to house [...]

Operation Safe Halloween DUI Task Force

October 26, 2009
No Treats for Drunk Drivers during Halloween Enforcement
Think zombies are scary? Those who choose to drive drunk this Halloween could find themselves facing something even more frightening – the back of a patrol car.
Law enforcement officers in 30 counties will work nearly 4,000 hours of dedicated drunk driving enforcement this Halloween weekend, paid [...]

Patrol plans low-manpower, multi-agency OVI sobriety checkpoint
COLUMBUS – The Ohio State Highway Patrol announced today that troopers will operate a low-manpower, multi-agency OVI sobriety checkpoint to deter and intercept impaired drivers this coming week.
The county where the checkpoint will take place will be announced the day prior to the checkpoint, and the location will be [...]

Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving
Halloween is a much-loved fall tradition that is enjoyed by people of all ages. But irresponsible celebrating can quickly spoil all of the fun. That is why the Lincoln Police Department is reminding everyone that Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving. To coincide with National Impaired Driving Enforcement Week, Lincoln Police have [...]

Dover – The New Castle County DUI Task Force arrested 13 individuals for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) of alcohol and/or drugs at their sobriety checkpoint on Friday October 16th in Newark. The enforcement wrapped up month four of the 2009 Checkpoint Strikeforce campaign. Dover Police had a sobriety checkpoint scheduled for last weekend but [...]

DUI / Drivers License Checkpoint Scheduled
The Escondido Police Department will be conducting a Sobriety / Drivers License Checkpoint in the City of Escondido on Saturday night, October 24th, 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 [...]