DUI Checkpoint Scheduled for Long Beach

LOS ANGELES, CA -- With the holiday season in full swing, 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.

Beginning Friday and lasting through January, the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department will be blanketing its service areas with ramped up patrols looking for intoxicated drivers.

“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.”

DUI Checkpoints and Saturation Patrols

Friday

• DUI/Driver License Checkpoint somewhere in the Santa Monica city limits – 7 P.M. to 3 A.M.
• DUI/Driver License Checkpoint in the North Patrol Division of Long Beach – 7 P.M. to 3 A.M.
• DUI/Driver License Checkpoint in the Redondo Beach city limits – 7:30 P.M. to 2:30 A.M.
• DUI/Driver License Checkpoint in the Pico Rivera city limits – 6 P.M. to 2 A.M.

Monday

• DUI/Driver License Checkpoint at Figueroa Street north of 9th Street, Los Angeles – 8 P.M. to 2 A.M.

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