Crime & Safety
Police Schedule DUI Checkpoints in Los Alamitos
DUI checkpoints will be set up in Los Alamitos on Friday and Monday.
Editor's note: The following news release was issued Wednesday by the Los Alamitos Police Department.
The Los Alamitos Police Department, along with all California Law Enforcement agencies, will be stepping up their DUI enforcement efforts as part of the annual “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign against drunk driving. The campaign is part of a nationwide effort to reduce drunk driving and will last through the Labor Day Weekend.
According to the California Office of Traffic Safety, statistics show that, on average, two people die every day in California in an impaired driving collision, and many more are seriously injured. In 2011, 774 California drivers with a blood alcohol content of .08 or higher were killed in alcohol-impaired crashes.
The Los Alamitos Police Department will be conducting saturation patrols on Friday, August 23 and Monday, August 26 with specially trained officers capable of detecting drivers under the influence of alcohol, as well as legal or illegal drugs.
The Los Alamitos Police Department, along with the California Office of Traffic Safety, encourages motorists to plan ahead by designating a sober driver. Those caught driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs will be arrested. A first-time DUI conviction can cost up to $10,000 in fines, legal fees, and insurance increases.
The Los Alamitos Police Department, along with all California Law Enforcement agencies, will be stepping up their DUI enforcement efforts as part of the annual “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign against drunk driving. The campaign is part of a nationwide effort to reduce drunk driving and will last through the Labor Day Weekend.
According to the California Office of Traffic Safety, statistics show that, on average, two people die every day in California in an impaired driving collision, and many more are seriously injured. In 2011, 774 California drivers with a blood alcohol content of .08 or higher were killed in alcohol-impaired crashes.
The Los Alamitos Police Department will be conducting saturation patrols on Friday, August 23 and Monday, August 26 with specially trained officers capable of detecting drivers under the influence of alcohol, as well as legal or illegal drugs.
The Los Alamitos Police Department, along with the California Office of Traffic Safety, encourages motorists to plan ahead by designating a sober driver. Those caught driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs will be arrested. A first-time DUI conviction can cost up to $10,000 in fines, legal fees, and insurance increases.
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