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Santa Monica, California – DUI Checkpoint Scheduled for Friday, August 13, 2010

By admin • Aug 13th, 2010 • Category: DUI Checkpoints, Features, california

Driver License and DUI Checkpoint – August 13, 2010
The Santa Monica Police Department will be conducting a Sobriety/ Drivers license check point on the evening of Friday August 13, 2010 in the 300 block of Pico Boulevard in the City of Santa Monica. Funding for this program was provided by a grant from the Office [...]



Escondido, California – DUI Checkpoint Scheduled for Friday, August 13, 2010s

By admin • Aug 13th, 2010 • Category: DUI Checkpoints, Features, california

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, August 13, 2010, 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 [...]



Middlesex, Massachusetts – DUI Checkpoint Scheduled in Middlesex County on Friday August 13, 2010

By admin • Aug 13th, 2010 • Category: DUI Checkpoints, Features, MA

State Police Sobriety Checkpoint
Colonel Marian J. McGovern, Superintendent of the Massachusetts State Police, announced that a “Sobriety Checkpoint” will be implemented by the Massachusetts State Police on a Secondary State Highway.  The purpose is to further educate the motoring public and strengthen the public’s awareness to the need of detecting and removing those motorists who [...]



Albuquerque, New Mexico – DUI Checkpoint Scheduled in Bernalillo County on August 6th & 7th, 2010

By admin • Aug 7th, 2010 • Category: DUI Checkpoints, Features, NM

Sobriety Checkpoint set for Bernalillo County
Albuquerque — State Police will be conducting two sobriety checkpoint in Bernalillo County this weekend, the first will be tonight and the second will be tomorrow evening (August 6th & 7th).
These Sobriety checkpoints will be held in conjunction with the 100 Days and Nights of Summer.
Sobriety Checkpoints are one of [...]



Essex, Massachusetts – DUI Checkpoint Scheduled in Essex County on Saturday August 7, 2010

By admin • Aug 7th, 2010 • Category: DUI Checkpoints, Features, MA

State Police Sobriety Checkpoint
Colonel Marian J. McGovern, Superintendent of the Massachusetts State Police, announced that a “Sobriety Checkpoint” will be implemented by the Massachusetts State Police on a Secondary State Highway.
The purpose is to further educate the motoring public and strengthen the public’s awareness to the need of detecting and removing those motorists who operate [...]



Dover, Delaware – DUI Checkpoints Scheduled in Wilmington, Georgetown and Seaford August 6th and 7th, 2010

By admin • Aug 7th, 2010 • Category: DUI Checkpoints, Features, delaware

25 Arrested for DUI Over Weekend
Makes total of DUI campaign arrests 111 for first month
Dover – Delaware law enforcement officer arrested 25 individuals for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) of alcohol and/or drugs during week five of the Checkpoint Strikeforce campaign (July 30 & 31). Agencies conducting checkpoints included the New Castle County DUI Task [...]



West Monroe, Louisiana – DUI Checkpoint Scheduled for Saturday, August 7, 2010

By admin • Aug 5th, 2010 • Category: DUI Checkpoints, Features, Louisiana

Sobriety Checkpoint Scheduled for Saturday Night
In Louisiana alone, almost half of all fatality crashes involve impaired drivers. To combat impaired driving in our area, Louisiana State Police Troop F will team up with the West Monroe Police Department to conduct a sobriety checkpoint this weekend.
On Saturday, August 7, 2010, Louisiana State Police Troopers and West [...]



San Diego, California – DUI Checkpoint Scheduled on Friday, August 6, 2010

By admin • Aug 5th, 2010 • Category: DUI Checkpoints, Features, california

San Diego Police Department Targets Impaired Drivers with Checkpoint
The San Diego Police Department will be conducting a DUI checkpoint on Friday, August 6, 2010, from 10:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m.
In an effort to reduce the number of persons killed and injured in alcohol-related crashes, DUI checkpoints are conducted to identify offenders and get them off [...]



Hampden, Massachusetts – DUI Checkpoint Scheduled in Hampden County on Thursday August 5, 2010

By admin • Aug 2nd, 2010 • Category: DUI Checkpoints, Features, MA

State Police Sobriety Checkpoint
Colonel Marian J. McGovern, Superintendent of the Massachusetts State Police, announced that a “Sobriety Checkpoint” will be implemented by the Massachusetts State Police on a Secondary State Highway.
The purpose is to further educate the motoring public and strengthen the public’s awareness to the need of detecting and removing those motorists who operate [...]



Massachusetts – DUI Checkpoint Scheduled in Middlesex County on Saturday July 31, 2010

By admin • Jul 31st, 2010 • Category: DUI Checkpoints, Features, MA

State Police Sobriety Checkpoint
Colonel Marian J. McGovern, Superintendent of the Massachusetts State Police, announced that a “Sobriety Checkpoint” will be implemented by the Massachusetts State Police on a Secondary State Highway.
The purpose is to further educate the motoring public and strengthen the public’s awareness to the need of detecting and removing those motorists who operate [...]



Roseville, California – DUI Checkpoint Scheduled for Saturday, July 31st, 2010

By admin • Jul 31st, 2010 • Category: DUI Checkpoints, Features, california

The Roseville Police Department will be conducting a DUI/Drivers License checkpoint on Saturday, July 31, from 6 p.m. until approximately midnight.
The checkpoint will be conducted at an undisclosed location where a significant number of alcohol-related arrests and collisions have occurred.
In an effort to reduce the number of persons killed and injured in alcohol involved crashes, [...]



San Jose, California – DUI Checkpoint Scheduled on Saturday, July 31, 2010

By admin • Jul 30th, 2010 • Category: DUI Checkpoints, Features, california

San Jose Police Department Targets Impaired Drivers with Sobriety Checkpoint
The San Jose Police Department will conduct a sobriety and driver license checkpoint in the City of San Jose on Saturday, July 31, 2010 from 9:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m.
In an effort to reduce the number of persons killed and injured in alcohol-related crashes, sobriety checkpoints [...]



Escondido, California – DUI Checkpoint Scheduled for Saturday, July 31, 2010

By admin • Jul 29th, 2010 • Category: DUI Checkpoints, Features, california

DUI / Drivers License Checkpoint Scheduled
Drunk driving is one of America’s deadliest crimes.
In California last year 1,029 people died in crashes involving a driver or motorcycle rider with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .08 or higher.
That is why the Escondido Police Department announced today they will be holding a DUI/Driver’s License checkpoint on Saturday, [...]



Alexandria, Virginia – DUI Crackdown Scheduled for Friday, July 30th, 2010

By admin • Jul 29th, 2010 • Category: DUI Checkpoints, Features, VA

Alexandria Police Target Drunk Drivers
On July 30, Alexandria police will substantially increase enforcement of drunk driving laws with a mobile DUI detail.  The DWI crackdown will begin at 10:00 P.M. on Friday, July 30, and will continue until 6:00 A.M. on Saturday, July 31.
Additional officers have been assigned to patrol major corridors, targeting motorists who [...]



Los Angeles, California – Slauson Avenue DUI Checkpoint Scheduled for Friday, July 30, 2010

By admin • Jul 29th, 2010 • Category: DUI Checkpoints, Features, california

LAPD Announce DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint NA10197gb
What: Sobriety & Drivers License Checkpoint
When: Friday, July 30, 2010 8 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Where: Slauson Avenue between Buckler Avenue and Edgemar Avenue Los Angeles, California
Who: Emergency Operations Division
Why: The LAPD is continuing its efforts at lowering the number of persons killed and injured in alcohol involved crashes locally and [...]



Oxnard, California – DUI Checkpoint Scheduled for Friday, July 30th, 2010

By admin • Jul 29th, 2010 • Category: DUI Checkpoints, Features, california

The Oxnard Police Department Traffic Unit will be conducting a multi-location sobriety and driver’s license checkpoint on Friday, July 30th, 2010, from 6:00 P.M. to midnight.
The checkpoint will be held throughout the City of Oxnard and is funded by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
From [...]



Dover, Delaware – DUI Checkpoints and Patrols Scheduled in Dover, Rehoboth Beach and Others on Friday, July 30th, 2010

By admin • Jul 27th, 2010 • Category: DUI Checkpoints, Features, delaware

19 Arrested for DUI Over Weekend
DUI arrests included a bicyclist
Dover – Delaware law enforcement officers arrested 19 individuals for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) of alcohol and/or drugs during week four of the Checkpoint Strikeforce campaign. The New Castle County DUI Task Force conducted a checkpoint on Friday July 23rd in Wilmington at Route 52 [...]



South Lake Tahoe, California – DUI Checkpoint Scheduled on Lake Tahoe Blvd on Thursday July 29th, 2010

By admin • Jul 27th, 2010 • Category: DUI Checkpoints, Features, california

“Avoid the 6” DUI Taskforce Prepares for Hot August Nights
Summertime DUI Campaign Continues in the City with Increased Enforcement & Awareness
In preparation for Hot August Nights, the South Lake Tahoe Police Department will be conducting a DUI/Drivers License checkpoint on Thursday July 29th from 8 p.m. to 1:30 a.m., along Lake Tahoe Blvd and Pioneer [...]



El Cajon, California – DUI Checkpoint Scheduled for Friday, July 30, 2010

By admin • Jul 26th, 2010 • Category: DUI Checkpoints, Features, california

El Cajon Police Department Targets Impaired Drivers with Checkpoint
The El Cajon Police Department will be conducting a DUI/Drivers License checkpoint on Friday, July 30, 2010 at approximately 7 p.m. until 2 a.m. Saturday, July 31, 2010.
In an effort to reduce the number of persons killed and injured in alcohol involved crashes, DUI checkpoints are conducted [...]



Glendale, California – DUI Checkpoint Scheduled for Saturday, July 24, 2010

By admin • Jul 24th, 2010 • Category: DUI Checkpoints, Features, california

Glendale Police Department Continues Crackdown on Impaired Drivers with DUI Checkpoint
Summertime DUI Campaign Continues in the City with Increased Enforcement & Awareness
The Glendale Police Department will be conducting a DUI/Drivers License checkpoint on Saturday, July 24, 2010 from 9:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. The department is continuing its efforts at lowering the number of persons [...]



Los Angeles, California – North Hollywood DUI Checkpoint on Ventura Boulevard Scheduled for Friday, July 23, 2010

By admin • Jul 22nd, 2010 • Category: DUI Checkpoints, Features, california

Sobriety/ Driver’s License Checkpoint NA10189ne
What: Sobriety & Drivers License Checkpoint
When: Friday, July 23, 2010 8 p.m. – 2 a.m.
Where:   Ventura Boulevard between Eureka Drive and Fruitland Drive North Hollywood, California
Who: Emergency Operations Division
Why: The LAPD is continuing its efforts at lowering the number of persons killed and injured in alcohol involved crashes locally and through [...]



Los Angeles, California – Venice Boulevard DUI Checkpoint Scheduled for Friday, July 24, 2010

By admin • Jul 22nd, 2010 • Category: DUI Checkpoints, Features, california

LAPD Announces DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint NA10184cj
What: Sobriety & Drivers License Checkpoint
When: Friday, July 24, 2010 8:00 p.m. – 3 a.m.
Where:  Venice Boulevard and Walgrove Avenue Los Angeles, California
Who: West Traffic Division
Why: To reduce the number of traffic hit-and-run collisions involving intoxicated and / or unlicensed drivers.
It is the Los Angeles Police Department’s goal to continue [...]



Rancho Cordova, California – DUI Checkpoint Scheduled for Friday July 23, 2010

By admin • Jul 22nd, 2010 • Category: DUI Checkpoints, Features, california

DUI & Driver’s License Checkpoint
The Rancho Cordova Police Department will be holding a Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Sobriety and Driver’s License Checkpoint on Friday July 23, 2010, in the city of Rancho Cordova.
The checkpoint will be operational that day from 8:00 p.m. until 2:00 a.m. the following morning.
Officers will be checking drivers for signs [...]



Sacramento, California – DUI Checkpoint Scheduled for Friday, July 23, 2010

By admin • Jul 21st, 2010 • Category: DUI Checkpoints, Features, california

Sobriety and Drivers License Checkpoint Notification “Drunk Driving, Over the Limit, Under Arrest”
The Sacramento Police Department will conduct a sobriety and drivers license checkpoint on Friday, July 23, 2010, in the east area of the City.
Traffic flowing through the checkpoint will be contacted by uniformed officers, who will be checking for alcohol and/or drug-impaired drivers.
Officers [...]



Dover, Delaware – DUI Checkpoint Scheduled in Wilmington on Friday July 23rd, DUI Patrols in 3 Other Cities

By admin • Jul 21st, 2010 • Category: DUI Checkpoints, Features, delaware

DUI Arrests Increased During 3rd Week of Checkpoint Strikeforce Campaign
Dover – Driving Under the Influence (DUI) of alcohol and/or drugs arrests have increased by 35% during the third week of the Checkpoint Strikeforce campaign.
On July 16th and 17th a total of 31 individuals were arrested for DUI, eleven more than last weekend.
Agencies conducting checkpoints included [...]



Salinas, California – DUI Checkpoint Scheduled for Thursday July 22, 2010

By admin • Jul 20th, 2010 • Category: DUI Checkpoints, Features, california

The Salinas Police Department will be conducting a DUI and Drivers License Checkpoint during the evening hours of Thursday July 22, 2010, at an undisclosed location in the city of Salinas.
The purpose of this DUI and Drivers License Checkpoint is aimed at educating the public about the dangers of drinking and driving and driving without [...]



Missouri – DUI Saturation Patrols Scheduled in Adair County on July 23 and July 24, 2010

By admin • Jul 20th, 2010 • Category: DUI Checkpoints, Features, MO

Troop B Officers To Conduct DWI Saturations In Adair County
Captain James E. Wilt, commanding officer of Troop B, Macon, announces that Troop B officers will be conducting Special Traffic Enforcement Operations in Adair County on July 23 and July 24, 2010.
During the enforcement operations, which will be held from 10:00 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. each [...]



Poway, California – DUI Checkpoint Nets Nine Arrests

By admin • Jul 19th, 2010 • Category: Features, california

San Diego County
On 7-17-10, between the hours of 7:00 PM and 2:30 AM, deputies from the San Diego Sheriff’s Department Poway
Station conducted a DUI sobriety and driver safety checkpoint in the 14300 block of Poway Road. The checkpoint was
staffed by approximately 15 DUI trained deputies. The purpose of the checkpoint was to remove impaired and/or [...]



Columbus, Ohio – Patrol Plans Multiple DUI Checkpoints This Week 7/19/10-7/25/10

By admin • Jul 19th, 2010 • Category: DUI Checkpoints, Features, Ohio

Patrol plans multiple OVI sobriety checkpoints this week
COLUMBUS- The Ohio State Highway Patrol announced today that troopers will operate multiple OVI checkpoints to deter and intercept impaired drivers this week.
The county where the checkpoints will take place will be announced the day prior to the checkpoint, and the location will be announced the morning of [...]



Perris, California – DUI Checkpoint Scheduled for Saturday July 17, 2010

By admin • Jul 17th, 2010 • Category: DUI Checkpoints, Features, california

Perris Police Department Targets Impaired Drivers with Checkpoint
The Perris Police Department will be conducting a DUI / Driver’s License checkpoint on Saturday July 17, 2010, from 6 p.m. to 2 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 [...]