Crime & Safety
DUI Checkpoint Scheduled Friday In Encinitas
More than 228 drivers were arrested for DUI in Encinitas during the past year and a half, the San Diego County Sheriff's Department said.
ENCINITAS, CA — A DUI checkpoint is scheduled Friday night in Encinitas.
The checkpoint will take place from 7 p.m. Friday to 2 a.m. Saturday at an undisclosed location in the city, according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department.
"The city of Encinitas has a high number of alcohol-related traffic incidents," sheriff's Sgt. Jeremy Collis said in a news release. "The amount of DUI-related arrests and collisions that occur along the coastal region are among the highest in San Diego County."
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More than 228 drivers were arrested for DUI in Encinitas during the past year and a half, Collis said. During that time, about 30 people were injured in roughly 107 DUI crashes in the city.
Drivers charged with a first-time DUI face an average of $13,500 in fines and penalties, as well as a suspended license, Collis said.
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Funding for the checkpoint program was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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