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Kearney, Nebraska – DUI Enforcement Scheduled During Kearney Cruise Night on Saturday, July 17, 2010

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

Cruise Night Enforcement to Focus On Impaired Drivers
(Kearney, NE)- The Nebraska State Patrol (NSP), in conjunction with the Kearney Police Department and the Buffalo County Sheriff’s Office, will conduct special enforcement efforts Saturday, July 17, 2010, in Kearney.
The special enforcement is planned in conjunction with the 24th Annual Kearney Cruise Night. The event held Thursday- [...]



Poway, California – DUI Checkpoint Scheduled for Saturday, July 17th, 2010

By admin • Jul 16th, 2010 • Category: DUI Checkpoints, Features, california

On the night of 7-17-10, between the hours of 7:00 PM and 2:30 AM, deputies from the San Diego Sheriff’s Department Poway Station will be conducting a DUI sobriety and driver safety checkpoint in the 14300 block of Poway Road.
The checkpoint will be staffed by approximately 15 DUI trained deputies. The purpose of the checkpoint [...]



Colorado Springs, Colorado – DUI Checkpoint Scheduled for Friday, July 16th, 2010

By admin • Jul 15th, 2010 • Category: CO, DUI Checkpoints, Features

CSPD Sobriety Checkpoint on July 16, 2010
Thursday, July 15, 2010 11:00 AM [RELEASE AT WILL]:
In an effort to better protect our community from impaired drivers, the Colorado Springs Police Department will be coordinating a multi-jurisdictional sobriety checkpoint for the evening of July 16, 2010.
The coordination and implementation of this checkpoint is being conducted in partnership [...]



Moreno Valley, California – DUI Checkpoint Scheduled for Thursday, July 15th, 2010

By admin • Jul 14th, 2010 • Category: DUI Checkpoints, Features, california

Moreno Valley Police Department Targets Impaired Drivers with Checkpoint
The Moreno Valley Police Department will be conducting a DUI / Drive’s License checkpoint on Thursday, July 15 from 6:00–11:30 PM 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 [...]



Temecula, California – DUI Checkpoint Scheduled for Friday, July 16, 2010

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

On Friday, July 16, 2010, from 9:00 P.M. to 3:00 A.M., officers from the Temecula Police Department will conduct a Driving While Under the Influence/Traffic Safety Checkpoint at an undisclosed location within the City of Temecula.
The goal of this operation will be to identify, evaluate, and arrest those motorists who pass through the checkpoint while [...]



Lee County, Florida – DUI Checkpoint Scheduled for Friday, July 16, 2010

By admin • Jul 13th, 2010 • Category: DUI Checkpoints, Features, florida

Sobriety Checkpoint Planned
A DUI sobriety checkpoint is scheduled for this weekend, beginning Friday, July 16, 2010.
The operation will take place at 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 the [...]



Columbus, Ohio – Multiple DUI Checkpoints Scheduled for this Week, July 12th-18th, 2010

By admin • Jul 12th, 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 [...]



Norfolk, Massachusetts – DUI Checkpoint Scheduled in Norfolk County on Friday July 16, 2010

By admin • Jul 12th, 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 [...]



Columbus, Ohio – DUI Checkpoint Scheduled for This Week, July 5th – July 11th, 2010

By admin • Jul 5th, 2010 • Category: DUI Checkpoints, Features, Ohio

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



Lake Elsinore, California – Fourth of July DUI Saturation Patrols Scheduled for Friday, July 2nd and Sunday July 4th, 2010

By admin • Jul 4th, 2010 • Category: DUI Checkpoints, Features, california

Officers from the Lake Elsinore Police Department’s Traffic Enforcement Team will be deploying officers on special saturation patrols this weekend to crack down on drunk driving in the City’s ongoing effort to improve traffic safety, save lives and prevent injuries.
If you drive drunk, the Lake Elsinore Police Department will be looking for you. The department’s [...]



Nashville, Tennessee – Fourth of July DUI Checkpoints and Patrols Across Tennessee Over the 4th of July Weekend

By admin • Jul 4th, 2010 • Category: DUI Checkpoints, Features, TN

THP Announces July 4th Weekend Crackdown on Drunk Drivers
Don’t Forget “Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving”
NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Highway Patrol announced today that State Troopers will be out in full force during the Fourth of July holiday weekend, cracking down on drunk drivers with an aggressive Drunk Driving, Over the Limit, Under Arrest enforcement blitz.
To [...]



Ft. Lauderdale, Florida – 4th of July DUI Crackdown Scheduled in Deerfield Beach, Oakland Park, Pompano Beach and Tamarac

By admin • Jul 4th, 2010 • Category: DUI Checkpoints, Features, florida

No Holiday For Drunk Drivers
Stepped-Up DUI Enforcement Planned In High Activity Areas
The Broward Sheriff’s Office will conduct a saturation patrol targeting intoxicated and impaired drivers this holiday weekend.
The enforcement effort will run from 7 p.m. Sunday, July 4 through 5 a.m. Monday, July 5. The BSO D. U. I. Task Force units will be joined [...]



Williston, Vermont – Fourth of July DUI Enforcment Scheduled Across Vermont During the 4th of July Weekend

By admin • Jul 1st, 2010 • Category: DUI Checkpoints, Features, VT

Troopers to Increase Enforcement during Holiday Weekend
Williston, Vt. — Vermont State Police are reminding motorists to drive responsibly over the Independence Day Holiday weekend and throughout the summer season.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the Fourth of July holiday has inherently been one of the deadliest holidays in the U.S. with 45% of [...]



Texas – DWI Enforcement Scheduled Throughout the Fourth of July Holiday Weekend, 2010

By admin • Jul 1st, 2010 • Category: DUI Checkpoints, Features, TX

Traffic enforcement heats up Fourth of July
DPS urges Texans not to take a holiday from driving safety and avoid tragedy on Texas roadways the July Fourth weekend.
All available DPS troopers will be out patrolling during the long holiday weekend to keep the travelling public safer.
The remnants of Alex could provide an extra challenge for the [...]



Orange County, California – Fourth of July DUI Checkpoints and Patrols Across Orange County

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

“Avoid the 38” DUI Campaign July 4th  Crackdown On Drunk Drivers
The “Avoid the 38” Orange County DUI Task Force today announced its officers will be out in full force during the 4th of July holiday weekend, cracking down on impaired drivers with an aggressive DUI enforcement blitz.
“Driving while drunk isn’t worth the risk. If you’ve [...]



Lincoln, Nebraska – DUI Enforcement Scheduled Over the July 4th Holiday Weekend

By admin • Jun 29th, 2010 • Category: DUI Checkpoints, Features, nebraska

Nebraska State Patrol Increases Patrols Over Busy July 4th Holiday Weekend
(Lincoln, NE)-  Motorists traveling Nebraska roadways can expect to see a strong Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) presence over the Independence Day weekend.
Beginning on Friday, July 2, through Sunday, July 4, 2010, the equivalent of 40 extra troopers will be on the road, thanks in part [...]



Idaho – Fourth of July DUI Enforcement Scheduled Across the State During the 4th of July Holiday

By admin • Jun 29th, 2010 • Category: DUI Checkpoints, Features, ID

Fourth of July weekend is just around the corner and the Idaho State Police wants to remind motorists to stay safe during their travels.
Many local law enforcement agencies including ISP have partnered with the Idaho Transportation Department’s Office of Highway Safety for the upcoming D.U.I. Mobilization patrol.
During these patrols, officers will have a zero tolerance [...]



Long Beach, California – DUI Checkpoint Scheduled for Saturday, June 26, 2010

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

Checkpoint – LBPD Targets Impaired Drivers This Weekend
The Long Beach Police Department will be conducting a DUI/Drivers License Checkpoint on Saturday, June 26, 2010, from 6:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. in the area of the North Division, in an effort to reduce the number of persons killed and injured in alcohol involved crashes. DUI checkpoints [...]



Redlands, California – DUI Checkpoint Scheduled for Saturday, June 26th, 2010

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

Impaired driving targeted by RPD sobriety checkpoint
The Redlands Police Department will conduct a sobriety and driver’s license checkpoint beginning at 10:30 p.m. Saturday June 26 until 3 a.m., Sunday in the westbound lane of Colton Avenue, between Tennessee Street and Tri-City Center Drive. Officers will screen drivers passing through the checkpoint for sobriety and for [...]



Essex County, Massachusetts – DUI Checkpoint Scheduled for Saturday June 26, 2010

By admin • Jun 26th, 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 Plymouth County on Saturday June 26, 2010

By admin • Jun 26th, 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 [...]



Orange County, California – DUI Checkpoint Scheduled in Villa Park on Friday, June 25, 2010

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

Traffic Safety Checkpoint in Villa Park
The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will be conducting a DUI/Drivers License Checkpoint in the City of Villa Park on Friday, June 25, 2010, from 6:00 p.m. until 2:00 a.m.
The checkpoints are part of a grant the Sheriff’s Department received from the State of California Office of Traffic Safety, and are [...]



San Antonio, Texas – Fourth of July DUI Enforcement Scheduled from June 25th-July 4th, 2010

By admin • Jun 22nd, 2010 • Category: DUI Checkpoints, Features, TX

SAPD and TxDOT Team Up for a DWI Prevention Effort during the 4th of July Holiday
The San Antonio Police Department has joined forces with the Texas Department of Transportation during the 4th of July holiday in efforts to save lives and raise awareness on the consequences of DWI.
This holiday campaign will operate Friday, June 25th, [...]



New York – Boating Under The Influence – BUI – Enforcement Scheduled for June 25th-27th, 2010

By admin • Jun 22nd, 2010 • Category: DUI Checkpoints, Features, NY

New York – Enforcement Of Boating Under The Influence Laws
Looking forward to relaxing on the boat this weekend with that ice chest full of cold beer?
Better think again.
Marine law enforcement officers, as part of a national coordinated effort of stepped-up enforcement known as Operation Dry Water, will be out in force the weekend of June [...]



Madison, Wisconsin – DUI Enforcement Scheduled for Thursday June 24, 2010

By admin • Jun 22nd, 2010 • Category: DUI Checkpoints, Features, wisconsin

Traffic Unit Press Release (June 21st, 2010)
Enforcement of Speed Infractions and Impaired Drivers
Throughout 2010, the Madison Police Department will be participating in a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration sponsored speed enforcement overtime grant.
This grant is coordinated through the Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Safety.
As part of this grant initiative, additional Madison police officers will [...]



Lee County, Florida – DUI Checkpoint Scheduled for Friday, June 25, 2010

By admin • Jun 21st, 2010 • Category: DUI Checkpoints, Features, florida

Sobriety Checkpoint Planned
A DUI sobriety checkpoint is scheduled for this weekend, beginning Friday, June 25, 2010.
The operation will take place at 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 the [...]



Columbus, Ohio – DUI Checkpoint Scheduled This Week, June 21st-27th, 2010

By admin • Jun 21st, 2010 • Category: DUI Checkpoints, Features, Ohio

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



South Lake Tahoe, California – DUI Checkpoint Scheduled for Monday June 21st, 2010

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

South Lake Tahoe Police Department Continues Crackdown on Impaired Drivers with DUI Checkpoint
Summertime DUI Campaign Continues in the City with Increased Enforcement & Awareness
The South Lake Tahoe Police Department will be conducting a DUI/Drivers License checkpoint on Monday June 21st, from 8 p.m. and 1 a.m., along Lake Tahoe Blvd and Pioneer Trl.
The department is [...]



El Cajon, California – DUI Checkpoint Scheduled for Wednesday, June 23, 2010

By admin • Jun 20th, 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 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 at approximately 7 p.m. until 2 a.m. Thursday, June 24, 2010. In an effort to reduce the number of persons killed and injured in alcohol involved crashes, DUI checkpoints are [...]



Vista, California – DUI Enforcement Scheduled for Friday, June 18th and Saturday June 19th, 2010

By admin • Jun 19th, 2010 • Category: DUI Checkpoints, Features, california

On June 18 and 19, 2010, the San Diego Sheriff’s Department, Vista Station, will be conducting Operation Safe Celebration.
The Vista Station will be fielding several additional Patrol Teams on both evenings targeting parties and celebrations that are causing an unlawful disturbance and/or unlawful use of alcohol by minors or illegal drug use.
Additionally, DUI enforcement in [...]