Seal Beach DUI Checkpoint Tonight

The Seal Beach Police Department Traffic Unit will be conducting a DUI and drivers license checkpoint on Friday, July 29 at the intersection of 1st Street and PCH between 6:00pm and 3:00am.

In an ongoing campaign 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 streets, as well as bring awareness to the community of the dangers of impaired driving.

Everyone can assist in preventing this crime from occurring by planning ahead and designating non-drinking sober drivers when attending gatherings and celebrations with alcohol included. Also, everyone is encouraged to help keep roadways safe by reporting drunk drivers to 911.

A DUI arrest costs upwards of $10,000, time in jail and the loss or your driver’s license, including years of increased insurance rates.

Statewide, overall traffic deaths declined by 23 percent, from 3,995 in 2007 to 3,081 in 2009. Total traffic fatalities are at their lowest levels in six decades, when the federal government began compiling figures. However, alcohol impaired deaths still make up the largest category of overall vehicle fatalities, with 31 percent of all deaths caused by a drunk driver.

According to the Seal Beach Police Department, a DUI checkpoint is a proven effective method to lower these numbers. Additionally, drivers will be checked to ensure that they have a valid driver’s license.

Funding for this operation is provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.