DUI Checkpoints & Crime on the Road, Sobriety Checkpoints

DUI / Drivers License Checkpoint Scheduled
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 Escondido Police Department announced today they will be holding a DUI/Driver’s License checkpoint [...]

Increased Police Patrols Friday
Drunken Drivers, Other Offenders To Be Targeted
Throughout 2010, the Madison Police Department will be participating in a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration sponsored alcohol 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 be on [...]

Sobriety Checkpoint Announcement–Cape Girardeau County
Captain George Ridens, commanding officer of Troop E, Poplar Bluff, Missouri, announces that sometime during the month of May 2010, a sobriety checkpoint will be conducted in Cape Girardeau County. The operation will be conducted in cooperation with local law enforcement agencies.
“Sobriety checkpoints are part of the Patrol’s effort to remove [...]

The Glendale Police Department Targets Impaired Drivers with Checkpoint
The Glendale Police Department in cooperation with the Avoid the 100 regional DUI task force) will be conducting a DUI/Drivers License checkpoint on Friday, May 7, 2010, from 6:30 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. In an effort to reduce the number of persons killed and injured in alcohol [...]

Vermont State Police Press Release
The St. Albans Barracks will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint during the up coming week in Franklin County.
There will be an aggressive effort to detect and apprehend impaired drivers.
Those choosing to drink are reminded to use a designated driver to keep the roadways safe for everyone.

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 [...]

Patrol Announces A Sobriety Check Point In St. Francois County
Captain Ronald S. Johnson, commanding officer of Troop C, Weldon Spring, announces that a sobriety checkpoint will be held in St. Francois County sometime in the month of May 2010. The Missouri State Highway Patrol in cooperation with other area law enforcement agencies will conduct the [...]

Coachella Police Department Targets Impaired Drivers with Checkpoint
The Coachella Police Department will be conducting a DUI / Driver’s License checkpoint on Saturday, 04/24/10, between the hours of 7:00 P.M. to 2:00 A.M. in an effort to reduce the number of persons killed and injured in alcohol-involved crashes. DUI checkpoints are conducted to identify offenders and [...]

Vista Sheriff’s Station Targets Impaired Drivers with Checkpoint
The San Diego Sheriff’s Department – Vista Station will be conducting a DUI/Drivers License checkpoint on the evening of April 23, 2010, at an undisclosed location in the City of Vista. In an effort to reduce the number of persons killed and injured in alcohol involved crashes, DUI [...]

Sobriety Checkpoint To Be Held In Jackson County
Captain Robert Powell, commanding officer of Troop A, Lee’s Summit, announces that a sobriety checkpoint will be held in Jackson County sometime during the month of May 2010.
Sobriety checkpoints are part of the Patrol’s effort to remove intoxicated drivers from Missouri’s highways, and are conducted at various locations [...]

The Lake Elsinore Police Department conducted a DUI/Driver’s License/Safety Checkpoint on Collier Avenue / Riverside Drive in the City of Lake Elsinore. The checkpoint was in operation from 6 P.M. to midnight and was funded through a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
During the operating hours [...]

On April 17, 2010, The Sedgwick County Sheriff’S Office Will Conduct A DUI Saturation Patrol In An Effort To Decrease The Number Of Intoxicated Drivers.
The Saturation Patrol Will Be Between The Hours Of 11:00 P.M. And 3:00 A.M. Since The Beginning Of 2010 The Sedgwick County Sheriff’S Office Has Worked 254, Dui Related Cases.
Media Ride [...]

The Costa Mesa Police Department will be conducting a DUI/Drivers License checkpoint on Friday, April 16, 2010, from 6:00 P.M. to 11:00 P.M., on Bristol Street between Bear Street and Randolph Avenue.
In an effort to reduce the number of persons killed and injured in alcohol involved crashes, DUI checkpoints are conducted to identify offenders and [...]

Sobriety Checkpoint Results
In Mount Vernon Police District
Fairfax County police officers from around the county conducted a sobriety checkpoint to deter and apprehend intoxicated drivers on Saturday, April 10 from 11:30 p.m. until 2:30 a.m. Sunday. All motorists were stopped and drivers were checked to assure that their abilities to drive had not been impaired by [...]

The Norco Office of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department will conduct a DUI/Driver’s License Safety checkpoint in Norco on April 10, 2010, from 7:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. DUI checkpoints are conducted to identify DUI drivers and get them off the street, to educate the public on the dangers of impaired driving and to encourage [...]

OCSO And OHP Sobriety Checkpoints
WHO: The Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office, and the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.
WHAT: Six sobriety checkpoints.
WHEN: April 9, 2010 (Friday) 7:00pm-3:00am, and April 10, 2010 (Saturday) 7pm-3:00am.
WHERE: Six different locations throughout Oklahoma County.
WHY: The Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) and the Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) will conduct multiple sobriety checkpoints over a two [...]

Patrol To Conduct DWI Saturation and S.T.E.P. Project
Captain Billy E. Chadwick, commanding officer of Troop G, Willow Springs, announces that a DWI saturation will be held in Howell County sometime in the month of April.
DWI saturations are part of the Patrol’s efforts to remove careless and intoxicated drivers from Missouri’s highways, and are conducted in [...]

Sobriety Checkpoint To Be Held In Clay County
Captain Robert Powell, commanding officer of Troop A, Lee’s Summit, announces that a sobriety checkpoint will be held in Clay County 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 various locations [...]

Checkpoint Results:
The Menifee Police Department conducted a DUI checkpoint on Friday March 26, 2010, as part of the City of Menifee’s commitment to public safety. The goal of the DUI checkpoint was to remove impaired drivers from the highway and to bring awareness to the public of the dangers of driving under the influence of [...]

Cypress Police Department Targets Impaired Drivers with Checkpoint
The Cypress Police Department will be conducting a DUI/Drivers License checkpoint on Saturday, March 27, 2010, from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m., on Lincoln at Sumner.  In an effort to reduce the number of persons killed and injured in alcohol-involved crashes, DUI checkpoints are conducted to identify offenders [...]

The Norman Police Department would like to announce that the department will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint this weekend. The goal is to have a highly visible program that will discourage people who have been drinking from getting behind the wheel and also to enforce the impaired driving laws of the State of Oklahoma.  No [...]

St. Patrick’s Day Enforcements Result in 29 Impaired Driving Arrests
(Lincoln, NE)- Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol arrested 29 motorists for Driving While Intoxicated during special enforcement efforts focusing on St. Patrick’s Day. The high visibility enforcements were designed to crack down on the incidents of drinking and driving in an effort to [...]

March 20th DUI Emphasis Patrol
The Clark County Target Zero taskforce will conduct another DUI emphasis patrol which is scheduled for Saturday evening March 20. The taskforce will work in different areas of Clark County as one unit to impact confined areas.
The multi-agency taskforce will consist of officers, deputies and troopers from the Washington State Patrol, [...]

Sobriety Checkpoints Scheduled for St. Tammany and Tangipahoa Parish
Louisiana State Police Troop L will conduct two DWI Checkpoints on Thursday, March 18th in St. Tammany Parish and on Friday, March 19th in Tangipahoa Parish. The DWI Checkpoints will begin at approximately 7:00 pm in St. Tammany Parish and 10:00 pm in Tangipahoa Parish. The first [...]

SPRINGFIELD –The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) and the Illinois State Police (ISP) are partnering with numerous law enforcement agencies  throughout the state during St. Patrick’s Day to remind everyone to act responsibly by designating a sober driver if they plan on consuming alcohol. The departments are providing extra patrols and checkpoints to crackdown on [...]

Target Zero Taskforce Emphasis Patrols
Clark County Washington – Seven Clark County law enforcement agencies will unite in a common goal of removing impaired drivers from Clark County’s roads this weekend.
The Clark County Target Zero Taskforce will conduct emphasis patrols which will target impaired drivers in March on two separate weekends. The Taskforce will work in [...]

San Jose Police Department Targets Impaired Drivers with Checkpoint
Checkpoint Ahead San Jose, Calif. – The San Jose Police Department will be conducting a DUI/Drivers License checkpoint on Saturday, March 13, 2010, from 9:00 PM to 3:00 AM.  In an effort to reduce the number of persons killed and injured in alcohol involved crashes, DUI checkpoints [...]

From March 5-21, 250 state and local law enforcement agencies will conduct statewide, high-visibility enforcement patrols to target impaired and dangerous drivers in an effort to deter impaired and dangerous driving on Indiana roadways.
Officers will work overtime to conduct sobriety checkpoints, saturation patrols and other activities specifically designed to detect motorists who drive impaired.
Patrols will [...]

Patrol Announces A DWI Saturation In St. Louis 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 St. Louis County. The area selected for enforcement is based on a high number of drinking-related crashes, high number [...]

13 DUI arrests.
Feb 22, 2010 -
The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office conducted a DUI checkpoint Friday night and early Saturday morning in Port Charlotte at 3036 Tamiami Tr. and arrested three on DUI charges. There were 427 vehicles that went through the checkpoint. There were six arrests, three for DUI, two for Driving While License Suspended [...]