DUI Checkpoint Planned in Alameda

ALAMEDA, CA — Alameda Police issued a warning Monday that a DUI checkpoint is planned. Add it to your calendar. Better yet, always designate a sober driver.

Message from Alameda Police:

The Alameda Police Department, in conjunction with the 2016 campaign for ‘Avoid the 21’ will facilitate a DUI/CDL Checkpoint.

The DUI/CDL Checkpoint will occur the evening of Friday, September 2, 2016 in Alameda.

‘Avoid the 21’ is a combination of agencies from Alameda County. The purpose of the campaign is to educate the public and aggressively enforce drunk driving laws.

The Alameda Police Department is committed to providing its citizens the finest in law enforcement services, emphasizing a community-oriented approach.

The following clues can help motorists detect a drunk driver:

• Weaving/swerving in and out of the lane

• Weaving within the lane quite noticeably

• Traveling at speeds much slower than the flow of traffic

• Braking erratically or stopping in the lane

• Sudden stops for signal lights and slow start once they change

• Remaining at the signal lights once they turn green – asleep at the wheel

• Making wide turns and/or cutting the corner, striking the curb

• Headlights off at night or on high beam• Driving with turn signals on

• Straddling the center line of the road or lane lines

• Aggressive driving – speeding, tailgating and multiple lane changes or unsafe passing may also be the tell-tale signs of intoxication

— Image via Daniel Lane