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

By admin • Nov 6th, 2009 • Category: DUI / Sobriety Checkpoints, In The News

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 [...]



Hawaii – DUI Statistics October 27, 2009, through November 2, 2009

By admin • Nov 3rd, 2009 • Category: In The News

During the week of October 27, 2009, through November 2, 2009, Big Island police arrested 21 motorists for drunk driving. Nine of the drivers were involved in traffic crashes. One was under the age of 21.
So far this year, there have been 1,145 DUI arrests compared with 1,152 during the same period last year, [...]



Santa Barbara County – Halloween in Isla Vista Maximum DUI Enforcement

By admin • Oct 31st, 2009 • Category: DUI / Sobriety Checkpoints, In The News

Isla Vista- October 30th, 2009
The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department is preparing to keep the peace during the annual Halloween celebrations in Isla Vista. The Department’s mission of protecting life and property will face an added challenge this year with Halloween falling on a Saturday.
Over the years, the annual unsponsored event has attracted thousands revelers [...]



Victorville, California – DUI Checkpoint Scheduled for Friday October 30th, 2009

By admin • Oct 30th, 2009 • Category: DUI / Sobriety Checkpoints, In The News

The Victorville Police Department will be conducting a DUI/Drivers License checkpoint on Friday, October 30th, in the City of Victorville. 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 street, as well as educate the public [...]



Waterbury, Vermont – DUI Enforcement Blitz – Halloween 2009

By admin • Oct 29th, 2009 • Category: DUI / Sobriety Checkpoints, In The News

Motorists Beware: Drunk Driving Will Not Be Tolerated!
Do Not Let Halloween Turn into a Horror Story
Waterbury, VT—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 state and local law enforcement is cracking down on drunk drivers with [...]



San Bernardino County, California – Avoid The 25 County-Wide DUI Enforcement Campaign Kickoff

By admin • Oct 28th, 2009 • Category: In The News

Avoid The 25 County-Wide DUI Enforcement Campaign Kickoff
Building on the successes achieved in recent years, the ‘Avoid the 25 DUI taskforce will be bringing more traffic enforcement to San Bernardino County. New equipment purchases and special DUI enforcement campaigns will continue as a result of a recent $1,980,048.00 grant awarded by the California Office of [...]



Nashville, Tennessee – Extra Duty Officers Charged 33 Persons with DUI Last Weekend

By admin • Oct 22nd, 2009 • Category: In The News

October 21, 2009
Officers paid through a Governor’s Highway Safety Office grant charged 33 persons with DUI last weekend in the police department’s continuing DUI initiative using extra duty officers.  These officers target impaired drivers Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. in areas with a propensity for fatal crashes, crime and DUI [...]



Hawaii – DUI Statistics October 13, 2009, through October 19, 2009

By admin • Oct 20th, 2009 • Category: In The News

During the week of October 13, 2009, through October 19, 2009, Big Island police arrested 25 motorists for drunk driving. Four of the drivers were involved in traffic crashes. Two were under the age of 21.
So far this year, there have been 1,081 DUI arrests compared with 1,087 during the same period [...]



Nashville, Tennessee – Extra Duty Officers Charged 27 Persons with DUI Last Weekend

By admin • Oct 15th, 2009 • Category: In The News

October 14, 2009
Officers paid through a Governor’s Highway Safety Office grant charged 27 persons with DUI last weekend in the police department’s continuing DUI initiative using extra duty officers. These officers target impaired drivers Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. in areas with a propensity for fatal crashes, crime and DUI [...]



Lemon Grove, California – DUI Checkpoint Scheduled for Friday, October 9th, 2009

By admin • Oct 7th, 2009 • Category: DUI / Sobriety Checkpoints, In The News

Mobilization Theme Is “Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest”
DUI/Drivers License Checkpoint Planned in Lemon Grove this Weekend
Sheriff William D. Gore today announced deputies from the Lemon Grove Station will be conducting a DUI/Drivers License Checkpoint this weekend. The message for the beginning of this fall season is that drunk driving won’t be tolerated. If [...]



Houston, Texas – Suspect Arrested For Intoxicated Assault in Serious Injury Crash

By admin • Sep 28th, 2009 • Category: In The News

Suspect Arrested in Traffic Accident at 7100 Jensen
September 28, 2009 – Charges have been filed against a suspect arrested in a traffic accident at 7100 Jensen about 1:50 p.m. on Friday (Sept. 25).
The suspect, Erasmo Estaban Lanza (H/m, DOB: 8/3/53), is charged with two counts of intoxicated assault and one count of reckless injury to [...]



Hawaii – DUI Statistics September 8, 2009, through September 14, 2009

By admin • Sep 16th, 2009 • Category: In The News

During the week of September 8, 2009, through September 14, 2009, Big Island police arrested 17 motorists for drunk driving. Three of the drivers were involved in traffic crashes.
So far this year, there have been 955 DUI arrests compared with 980 during the same period last year, a decrease of 2.6 [...]



Massachusetts – DUI Checkpoint Scheduled for Worcester County on Sunday September 13th, 2009

By admin • Sep 3rd, 2009 • Category: DUI / Sobriety Checkpoints, In The News

State Police Sobriety Checkpoint
Colonel Mark F. Delaney, 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 [...]



Mesa, Arizona – DUI Checkpoints and Patrols Scheduled Throughout Labor Day Holiday, 2009

By admin • Sep 2nd, 2009 • Category: DUI / Sobriety Checkpoints, In The News

Mesa Police Prepare for Labor Day DUI Task Force Operations
The Mesa Police Department will be participating in the East Valley Labor Day DUI Task Force. This DUI Task Force is in cooperation with the Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety. A combination of DUI saturation patrols and a sobriety checkpoint will be utilized throughout the [...]



Vallejo, California – DUI Checkpoint Scheduled for Thursday, September 3rd, 2009

By admin • Sep 1st, 2009 • Category: DUI / Sobriety Checkpoints, In The News

DUI/Drivers License Checkpoint Planned in Vallejo this Week
Vallejo, CA – The Vallejo Police Department announced its officers will be conducting a DUI/Drivers License Checkpoint; partnering with thousands of other law enforcement efforts which began August 21st throughout the county. The message this end of summer season is that drunk driving won’t be tolerated. If you [...]



St. Francois County, Missouri – DUI Checkpoint Scheduled for September, 2009

By admin • Aug 31st, 2009 • Category: DUI / Sobriety Checkpoints, In The News

Patrol Announces A Sobriety Check Point In St. Francois County
Captain Ronald S. Johnson, commanding officer of Troop C, St. Louis, announces that a sobriety checkpoint will be held in St. Francois County sometime in the month of September 2009. The Missouri State Highway Patrol in cooperation with other area law enforcement agencies will conduct the [...]



Granville, Ohio – DUI Checkpoint Scheduled on State Route 13, Saturday, August 29th, 2009

By admin • Aug 29th, 2009 • Category: DUI / Sobriety Checkpoints, In The News

Low-manpower, multi-agency OVI checkpoint tonight on State Route 13
GRANVILLE – The Granville Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol announced today that there will be a low-manpower, multi-agency OVI sobriety checkpoint tonight from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. The location of the event is on State Route 13 in Licking County, south of Interstate 70, [...]



Rancho Cordova, California – DUI Checkpoint Scheduled for Friday, August 28th, 2009

By admin • Aug 27th, 2009 • Category: DUI / Sobriety Checkpoints, In The News

DUI Checkpoint
The Rancho Cordova Police Department will be holding a Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Sobriety Checkpoint on Friday, August 28, 2009, in the City of Rancho Cordova.  The checkpoint will be operational that night from 9:00 p.m. until 2:00 a.m. the following morning.
Officers will be checking drivers for signs of impairment and providing educational [...]



Williston, Vermont – DUI Checkpoints Scheduled in Chittenden County Area September 4-7, 2009

By admin • Aug 26th, 2009 • Category: DUI / Sobriety Checkpoints, In The News

The Williston Barracks of the Vt. State Police, along with other participating area Police Departments will be conducting DUI Sobriety checkpoints in the Chittenden County area.  These will be taking place over the upcoming Labor Day weekend of September 4 through September 7.
In addition to the check points there will be additional patrols in the [...]



Victorville, California – Labor Day Holiday DUI Enforcement 2009

By admin • Aug 25th, 2009 • Category: DUI / Sobriety Checkpoints, In The News

The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, Victorville City Station, announced today its officers will be out in full force during the Labor Day holiday period, which began on August 21. We will join thousands of other law enforcement and highway safety agencies throughout the nation as the “Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest” crackdown [...]