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Vermont – DUI Checkpoint Scheduled for Addison County the Week of April 26th-May 1st

By admin • Apr 24th, 2010 • Category: DUI Checkpoints, In The News, VT

The Vermont State Police will be conducting a Sobriety Check Point during the week of 04/26/2010 through 05/01/2010 in the Addison County Area.
The goal of the check point is to educate motorists about the dangers associated with impaired driving and to strictly enforce Vermont Motor Vehicle Laws as they pertain to Driving While Intoxicated.  Drivers [...]



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

By admin • Apr 23rd, 2010 • Category: DUI Checkpoints, In The News, 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, April 23, 2010, in the south 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. [...]



Los Lunas, New Mexico – DUI Checkpoint and Saturation Patrols in Valencia County – Weekend of April 24th, 2010

By admin • Apr 22nd, 2010 • Category: DUI Checkpoints, In The News, NM

DWI Operations set for Valencia County
Los Lunas — State Police will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint and ongoing saturation patrols throughout the weekend of April 24th in Valencia County.
Sobriety Checkpoints are one of the most powerful weapons in the battle to reduce drunken driving.
The checkpoints not only help to get drunks off the road but [...]



Vermont – DUI Checkpoint Scheduled for Rutland County During the Week of April 25th, 2010

By admin • Apr 19th, 2010 • Category: DUI Checkpoints, In The News, VT

The Vermont State Police assisted by local law enforcement will be conducting a DUI sobriety checkpoint in the Rutland County area. The checkpoint will occur during the week of April 25, 2010.  Motorists are urged to use a designated driver when necessary, and to always wear safety belts.
Respectfully,
Trooper Joseph Duca (467)
Troop C – DUI Team
Vermont [...]



Florence, Arizona – DUI Saturation Patrols on SR 79 and Local Roads for the Country Thunder Music Festival

By admin • Apr 16th, 2010 • Category: Arizona, DUI Checkpoints, In The News

Chief Bob and Sheriff Paul kick off DUI Task Force at Country Thunder
The Pinal County Regional DUI Task Force kicked off their enforcement efforts, on Thursday, in the Town of Florence to coincide with the annual Country Thunder Music Festival. Country Thunder staff are expecting crowds in excess of 40,000 per day through the weekend [...]



Oxnard, California – Multi-Location DUI Checkpoint Scheduled for Friday, April 16th, 2010

By admin • Apr 15th, 2010 • Category: DUI Checkpoints, In The News, california

As the California Office of Traffic Safety has named 2010, “The Year of the Checkpoint,” the Oxnard Police Department will conduct another multi-location sobriety and drivers license checkpoint Friday night, April 16th, from 6:00 P.M. to 2:00 A.M. The checkpoint will be held throughout the City of Oxnard and is funded by a grant from [...]



Missouri – DUI Checkpoints Scheduled in Newton And Greene Counties During April, 2010

By admin • Mar 31st, 2010 • Category: DUI Checkpoints, In The News, MO

Sobriety Checkpoints To Be Held In Newton And Greene Counties
Captain Juan Villanueva, commanding officer of Troop D, Springfield, announces that sobriety checkpoints will be held in Newton and Greene counties sometime during the month of April 2010.
Sobriety checkpoints are part of the Patrol’s effort to remove intoxicated drivers from Missouri’s highways, and are conducted at [...]



Norco, California – DUI Checkpoint Results in 3 Arrests

By admin • Mar 29th, 2010 • Category: In The News, california

The Norco Office of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department and Norco Citizen’s Patrol conducted a DUI/Driver’s License Safety Checkpoint on March 27, 2010. The checkpoint began at 8:00 p.m. and ended on March 28, 2010, at 2:00 a.m. The checkpoint was located on Hamner Avenue and Citrus Street, in the City of Norco. The California [...]



Rancho Cordova, California – DUI Checkpoint Scheduled for Saturday, March 27th, 2010

By admin • Mar 26th, 2010 • Category: DUI Checkpoints, In The News, 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 Saturday, March 27, 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 [...]



Sacramento, California – DUI Checkpoint Scheduled for Friday, March 26, 2010

By admin • Mar 25th, 2010 • Category: DUI Checkpoints, In The News, 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, March 26, 2010, in the north 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 [...]



Memphis, Tennessee – Metro DUI Squad Makes Arrests During Beer Sting

By admin • Mar 23rd, 2010 • Category: In The News, TN

The Metro D.U.I. Squad conducted an undercover “beer sting” at various convenience markets and liquor stores in southeast Memphis and Shelby County last Friday night. Officers visited businesses on Winchester, Shelby Drive and other nearby streets.
Violations of the beer and alcohol laws were noted at 8 businesses, 53% of the 15 visited by undercover officers.
Eight [...]



Massachusetts – DUI Checkpoint Scheduled in Bristol County For Saturday March 20, 2010

By admin • Mar 18th, 2010 • Category: DUI Checkpoints, In The News, 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 [...]



St. Paul, Minnesota – Statewide St. Patrick’s Day DUI Patrols Scheduled for March 17th, 2010

By admin • Mar 16th, 2010 • Category: DUI Checkpoints, In The News, minnesota

St. Patrick’s Day Leads Holidays For Dwi Arrests, Percentage Of Alcohol-Related Fatals
ST. PAUL —DWI patrols will roll out on St. Patrick’s Day, the holiday period with the highest percentage of alcohol-related traffic deaths and the most DWI arrests in the last five years, according to the Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS).
Of the 20 traffic [...]



Castle Rock, Colorado – DUI Saturation Patrols Scheduled for St. Patrick’s Day Wednesday, March 17th, 2010

By admin • Mar 15th, 2010 • Category: CO, DUI Checkpoints, In The News

Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Increasing DUI Enforcement for Upcoming Holiday
NARRATIVE: DOUGLAS COUNTY: The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office will be stepping up their efforts to apprehend intoxicated and impaired drivers during the St. Patrick’s Day Holiday.
On Wednesday, March 17, 2010, from 5:00 PM to 3:00 AM the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, utilizing Colorado Department of Transportation [...]



Topeka, Kansas – Statewide DUI Checkpoints and Patrols This Weekend Through St. Patrick’s Day 2010

By admin • Mar 12th, 2010 • Category: DUI Checkpoints, In The News, Kansas

Don’T Rely On The Luck Of The Irish To Get You Out Of A DUI
Designate a sober driver for your St. Paddy’s Day celebrations St. Patrick’s Day is coming up on March 17.
People across the nation will gather to celebrate the day, and typically alcohol plays a part in these celebrations.
Before you go out, or [...]



Redwood City, California – DUI Checkpoint Scheduled for St. Patrick’s Day, Wednesday March 17th, 2010

By admin • Mar 11th, 2010 • Category: DUI Checkpoints, In The News, california

On Wednesday, March 17th 2010, The Redwood City Police Department will be conducting a DUI Sobriety checkpoint. The checkpoint will be located on eastbound Woodside Road (Hwy 84) at Sequoia Avenue, Redwood City, CA. The Redwood City Police Department conducts random D.U.I. Sobriety checkpoints as part of a traffic safety grant acquired from the California [...]



Lake Elsinore, California – DUI Saturation Patrol Scheduled for Thursday March 11th, 2010

By admin • Mar 10th, 2010 • Category: DUI Checkpoints, In The News, california

Impaired Driving Targeted by The Lake Elsinore Police Department
DUI Saturation Patrol The Lake Elsinore Police Department will be deploying officers on a special saturation patrol this week to crack down on drunk driving in the city’s ongoing effort to improve traffic safety, save lives and prevent injuries.
Officers will be conducting this “Zero Tolerance” DUI Saturation [...]



Victorville, California – DUI Checkpoint Scheduled for Saturday, March, 13, 2010

By admin • Mar 8th, 2010 • Category: DUI Checkpoints, In The News, california

The Victorville Police Department will be conducting a DUI/Drivers License checkpoint on Saturday, March 13th, 2010, starting at 7:00 p.m., 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 [...]



Rutland County, Vermont – DUI Checkpoints and Saturation Patrols Scheduled Throughout the Week of March 14th, 2010

By admin • Mar 5th, 2010 • Category: DUI Checkpoints, In The News, VT

County DUI Checkpoints Press Release
Vermont State Police will be conducting several DUI sobriety checkpoints and targeted saturation patrols throughout the week of 14MAR10 in the Rutland County area.  Participation will focus on removing impaired drivers from the roadway as well as a reduction in overall vehicle crashes.   Vermonters are urged to use a designated driver [...]



Genevieve County, Missouri – DUI Saturation Patrol’s Schedued in Genevieve County During March

By admin • Feb 23rd, 2010 • Category: DUI Checkpoints, In The News, MO

Patrol Announces A DWI Saturation In Ste. Genevieve County
Captain Ronald S. Johnson, commanding officer, Troop C, Weldon Spring, announces that sometime during the month of March 2010, Troop C officers will conduct a DWI saturation in Ste. Genevieve County. The area selected for enforcement is based on a high number of drinking-related crashes, high number [...]



Long Beach, California – DUI Checkpoint Scheduled for Saturday, February 20, 2010

By admin • Feb 17th, 2010 • Category: DUI Checkpoints, In The News, california

LBPD Targets Impaired Drivers
Contact :    Sergeant Tom Marcoux, Traffic Enforcement Section    (562) 570-7295
The Long Beach Police Department will be conducting a DUI/Drivers License Checkpoint on Saturday, February 20, 2010, from 6:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. The checkpoint location will be northbound Atlantic Avenue at Harding Street.  In an effort to reduce the number of persons [...]



Lake Elsinore, California – DUI Checkpoint Scheduled for Tuesday February 16, 2010

By admin • Feb 16th, 2010 • Category: DUI Checkpoints, In The News, california

Lake Elsinore Police Department Checkpoint
Seeks to Save Lives
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 Lake Elsinore Police Department announced today they will be holding a [...]



Rutland County, Vermont – State Police DUI Checkpoint During the Week of February 14th, 2010

By admin • Feb 13th, 2010 • Category: DUI Checkpoints, In The News, VT

The Vermont State Police assisted by local law enforcement will be conducting a DUI sobriety checkpoint in the Rutland County area.
The checkpoint will occur during the week of February 14, 2009.  Vermonters are urged to use a designated driver when necessary, and to always wear safety belts.
Respectfully,
Trooper Joseph Duca
Troop C – DUI Team
Vermont State Police [...]



Mesa County, Colorado – DUI Patrols Active From Friday, February 5th Through Super Bowl Sunday

By admin • Feb 5th, 2010 • Category: CO, DUI Checkpoints, In The News

Cheering On The Saints Or Colts?
Don’t let the weekend parties score you a DUI
Mesa County, Colorado—The Sheriff’s Office will have nine deputies on DUI patrol from Friday evening to early Monday morning. Those deputies will be working in conjunction with the Colorado State Patrol and their statewide ‘The Heat Is On’ campaign. During the 2009 [...]



Oregon – Statewide DUI Patrols Throughout Super Bowl Weekend 2010

By admin • Feb 3rd, 2010 • Category: DUI Checkpoints, In The News, oregon

Super Bowl 2010 Message – “Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk”
Today in Eugene, the Oregon Governor’s Advisory Committee on DUII, in partnership with the Oregon State Police, Oregon Association of Chiefs of Police, Oregon State Sheriff’s Association, Department of Public Safety Standards and Training, and the Oregon Department of Transportation, announced that police officers statewide [...]



City of Norman, Oklahoma – DUI Enforcement Efforts to Continue in 2010

By admin • Jan 17th, 2010 • Category: DUI Checkpoints, In The News

The holiday season has passed and fortunately, the City of Norman did not experience any alcohol related fatality accidents during the 2009 holiday season. We all would like for that trend to continue throughout 2010, so the Norman Police Department will be conducting several more sobriety checkpoints this year – beginning this weekend.
The goal [...]



Riverside, California – DUI Checkpoint Scheduled For Friday, January 15, 2010

By admin • Jan 15th, 2010 • Category: DUI Checkpoints, In The News, california

Riverside Police Department Checkpoint Seeks to Save Lives
Riverside, CA – 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 Riverside Police Department announced today they will be holding [...]



San Bernardino, California – DUI Saturation Patrol Results in 8 DUI Arrests

By admin • Jan 5th, 2010 • Category: In The News, california

Traffic Sgt B. Birnbaum explains that the San Bernardino Police Department conducted a citywide DUI Saturation Patrol from 6:00 PM to 2:00 AM on Saturday, January 2, 2010. During this event, eighty vehicles were stopped, thirteen people were given field sobriety tests, and eight people were arrested for DUI. Seven additional people were taken into [...]



Los Angeles County, California – 2009 / 2010 DUI Checkpoint Holiday Schedule and Locations

By admin • Jan 2nd, 2010 • Category: DUI Checkpoints, In The News

Los Angeles Winter Holiday Enforcement Schedule UPDATED 12/15/09
Avoid the 100 DUI Campaign Schedule of Operations
DUI Patrol / Checkpoint Activity
Thursday, December 24
DUI Patrol – Redondo Beach
Friday, December 25
DUI Patrol – Pomona
Avoid the 100 DUI Campaign – Los Angeles County
December 16, 2009
Page 5
Saturday, December 26
Checkpoint – Avoid the 100 Multi-Jurisdictional (Glendale, Pasadena, South Pasadena, San Marino, San [...]



Naples, Florida – Collier County Sheriff’s New Year’s Eve DUI Enforcement

By admin • Dec 28th, 2009 • Category: DUI Checkpoints, In The News

New Year’s Eve is a night to have fun and celebrate the coming year, but revelers need to remember that CCSO has a zero-tolerance policy toward drinking and driving.
Deputies will be out in force Thursday night watching for impaired drivers. They’ll be walking restaurant districts and driving Collier County roads, making sure everyone gets home [...]