Crime & Safety
DUI Checkpoints Around Los Angeles this Weekend
Police around Los Angeles County have scheduled a series of DUI checkpoints and saturation patrols around the Southland Dec. 2-4.
LOS ANGELES, CA -- With the holiday season underway, police around Los Angeles County will be out in force this weekend to catch revelers who put lives in danger by driving under the influence.
“Over the past three years, there have been 7,048 DUI-related traffic collisions in Los Angeles, which have resulted in 60 fatalities and 2,818 injuries,” according to a statement by the Los Angeles Police Department.
“If you are planning a gathering or celebration with alcohol included, or if you are out on the town, plan ahead and designate a non-drinking sober driver. A DUI or drug-impaired arrest can costs up to $10,000 or even more, including time in jail, the loss or your driver license and high insurance rates.”
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DUI Checkpoints and Saturation Patrols
Friday
- DUI Saturation Patrol in Hollywood – 5 P.M. to 1 A.M.
- DUI/Driver License Checkpoint at Manchester Avenue at Denver Avenue, Los Angeles – 8 P.M. to 1 A.M.
Saturday
- DUI/Driver License Checkpoint at Sepulveda Boulevard at Parthenia Street, North Hills, Los Angeles – 8 P.M. to 1 A.M.
- DUI/Driver License Checkpoint at Hollywood Boulevard at Argyle Avenue, Los Angeles, – 8 P.M. to 1 A.M.
- DUI Saturation Patrol in Long Beach – 6 P.M. to 2 A.M.
Sunday
- DUI Saturation Patrol in the Foothill Area – 5 P.M. to 1 A.M.
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