DUI Checkpoints & Crime on the Road

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, November 6th, 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 [...]

Santa Fe – State Police Officers patrolling Saturday afternoon observed a traffic infraction that lead to the arrest of a repeat DWI offender.
While patrolling near the intersection of State Road 599 and Airport Road just south of Santa Fe, State Police officers observed a traffic infraction that lead them to a traffic stop and quickly [...]

Drivers Beware: Impaired Driving Will Not Be Tolerated
State and Local Police Step Up Patrols for Halloween Weekend
SPRINGFIELD – As Illinois residents gear up for Halloween this year, the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), Illinois State Police (ISP), Secretary of State Police (SOS) and local law enforcement agencies throughout Illinois are warning motorists about the dangers [...]

DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint in Santee
William D. Gore, Sheriff, San Diego County, is announcing deputies will participate in the Drunk Driving; Over the Limit, Under Arrest – DUI Campaign in the City of Santee on Friday, October 30, 2009. This crackdown will focus primarily on alcohol-related crimes and drunk drivers.
All too often, members of our community [...]

RPD Press Announcement: The Avoid the 30 DUI Coalition Warning Motorists to Beware
The Avoid the 30 DUI Coalition Warning Motorists to Beware:
Drunk Driving Will Not Be Tolerated! Don’t Let Halloween Turn into a Horror Story
Riverside, CA — Halloween is a much-loved fall tradition that is enjoyed by people of all ages. But irresponsible celebrating can [...]

During the week of October 20, 2009, through October 26, 2009, Big Island police arrested 43 motorists for drunk driving. Ten of the drivers were involved in a traffic crash. Two of the drivers were under the age of 21.
So far this year, there have been 1,124 DUI arrests compared with 1,130 during the [...]

The New York State Police in Catskill, N.Y. investigated a one car
fatal motor vehicle accident on County Route 16 (Platte Clove Rd) in the
Town of Hunter. At approximately 4:15AM on Sunday 10/25/09 Troopers
and rescue personnel responded to the report of a car into a telephone pole.
The investigation revealed that a 2002 Ford Focus driven by [...]

William D. Gore, Sheriff, San Diego County, today announces the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department, representing the cities of Vista, San Marcos, Encinitas, Solana Beach, Del Mar, Poway, Santee, Lemon Grove and Imperial Beach is set to commence a year-long anti-DUI program aimed at preventing deaths and injuries on our roadways. New enforcement measures to [...]

Suffolk County Police Seventh Squad detectives are investigating a hit-and-run crash that killed a pedestrian in Shirley this morning.
Michael Lynch was struck by a 2004 Chevrolet Silverado, driven by Jennifer Johnson, on William Floyd Parkway at 2:25 a.m. Johnson, 32, of Center Moriches, was traveling south and struck Lynch, 49, of Shirley, just south of [...]

During the week of October 6, 2009, through October 12, 2009, Big Island police arrested 28 motorists for drunk driving. Seven of the drivers were involved in a traffic crash. Three of the drivers were under the age of 21.
So far this year, there have been 1,056 DUI arrests compared with 1,068 [...]

During the week of September 29, 2009, through October 5, 2009, Big Island police arrested 26 motorists for drunk driving. Seven of the drivers were involved in a traffic crash. Two of the drivers were under the age of 21.So far this year, there have been 1,028 DUI arrests compared with 1,045 during the [...]

On Saturday, September 19, 2009, the Long Beach Police Department conducted a Driving Under the Influence / Driver License checkpoint at Anaheim Street and Daisy Avenue.  “Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest.” is the campaign for 2009. Long Beach Police Explorers and Long Beach Search and Rescue aided the Police Officers at the checkpoint.
The [...]

State Police Sobriety Checkpoint in Essex County
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 [...]

DRUNK DRIVERS BEWARE!
Berkeley Police Prepare For DUI Checkpoint
Berkeley, California (Thursday, September 17, 2009) – The City of Berkeley Police Department (BPD) will be conducting a Driving Under the Influence/Drivers License checkpoint on Friday, September 18, 2009.
The checkpoint will occur during the evening hours on Telegraph Avenue at Stuart Street in southeast Berkeley.  Funding for this [...]

ST. PAUL — An Aug. 21–Sept. 7 statewide DWI enforcement campaign resulted in 1,873 DWI arrests — more than 100 DWIs a day. The average alcohol-concentration of the DWI offenders was 0.16 — twice the legal limit of 0.08. Preliminary arrest totals were reported by 326 of around 400 participating agencies. The Minnesota Department of [...]

DUI / Drivers License Checkpoint:  September 11, 2009
On September 11, 2009, the Escondido Police Department conducted a DUI Sobriety / Drivers License Checkpoint at the intersection of El Norte Parkway at Washington Avenue from 6:00 PM until 1:00 AM.    The emphasis of this checkpoint was to detect intoxicated and unlicensed drivers as well as to [...]

Police Department Prepares for Weekend DUI Saturation Patrol
Traffic Sgt B. Birnbaum explains that the San Bernardino Police Department will be conducting a citywide DUI Saturation Patrol on Friday, September 11, 2009, from 6:00 PM to 2:00 AM.  This program is part of the San Bernardino Police Department’s ongoing efforts to reduce the number of persons [...]

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 [...]

Don’t get cuffed and stuffed. The La Quinta Police Department will conduct a sobriety and safety checkpoint during the Labor Day weekend. The checkpoint operation will begin Sunday, September 6, 2009, at 8:00 PM., and continue until Monday, September 7, 2009 at 3:00 AM.
The checkpoint will be held in the eastbound lanes of Highway 111, [...]

Encinitas Sheriff’S Station Targeting Impaired Drivers In Special Summer Enforcement
Mobilization Theme Is “Drunk Driving, Over the Limit, Under Arrest”
The City of Del Mar will be deploying deputies from the Encinitas Sheriff’s Station on saturation patrols and DUI/drivers license checkpoints. A checkpoint is scheduled for September 5th, 2009 between 6:00 p.m. and 12:00 a.m. The check [...]