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 Saturday night, November 21st, 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 [...]

The Long Beach Police Department is committed to making our streets safer this holiday season as well as through 2010.  Increased DUI enforcement combined with high visibility intersection and red-light enforcement, are designed to make our streets safer for motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists.  The additional safety measures are on tap this holiday season and throughout [...]

The Baton Rouge Police Department conducted a sobriety checkpoint last night at I-12 and Airline Highway.
A total of 169 vehicles were screened. 11 Standardized Field Sobriety Tests were administered, resulting in the arrests of 9 people for Driving While Intoxicated.
Officers also issued 26 traffic citations and made 2 misdemeanor arrests and 1 felony arrest (possession [...]

Vallejo Police Department Targets Impaired Drivers with Checkpoint
The Vallejo Police Department will be conducting a DUI/Drivers License checkpoint on Friday, November 13, 2009, from 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., at an undisclosed location in the City of Vallejo.
In an effort to reduce the number of persons killed and injured in alcohol involved crashes, DUI checkpoints [...]

Traffic Sgt B Birnbaum explains, that the San Bernardino Police Department conducted a citywide DUI Saturation Patrol from 6:00 PM to 1:30 AM on Friday, 11/06/09. During this event, 66 vehicles were stopped, 10 persons were given field sobriety tests, and 4 people were arrested for Driving Under the Influence. Another 34 people were either [...]

DUI Prevention Key to a Safe Holiday
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DUI patrols will increase because reported DUI drivers increase during the holidays. Don’t become a dangerous statistic – Drive Safe, Drive Smart!
Nov. 3, 2009 – Boise Police will increase DUI education and patrols throughout the holiday season in an effort to keep our highways safe for everyone.
DUI [...]

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 [...]