DUI Checkpoints In Or Around Encino-Tarzana This Weekend

LOS ANGELES, CA — Police and sheriff’s deputies around Los Angeles will be out in force this weekend with a series of DUI checkpoints and saturation patrols. And police want you to know they are on the lookout for inebriated drivers.

“The deterrent effect of DUI checkpoints are a proven factor in reducing the number of persons killed and injured in alcohol and/or drug related collisions,” said Lt. Saul Rodriguez, Santa Monica Police Department spokesman. “Research shows that accidents involving impaired drivers can be reduced by up to 20 percent when well-publicized enforcement checkpoints and proactive DUI patrols are conducted routinely.

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. The Los Angeles Police Department reminds everyone that 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 at Vermont Avenue at 6th Street, Los Angeles, – 8 P.M. to 1 A.M.

DUI/Driver License Checkpoint at Sherman Way at Independence Avenue, Canoga Park – 8 P.M. to 1 A.M.

DUI/Driver License Checkpoint somewhere in the city of Santa Monica – 7 P.M. to 3 A.M.

DUI/Driver License Checkpoint somewhere in the city of Cerritos – 6 P.M. to 2 A.M.

Sunday

DUI Saturation Patrol in the Topanga Area – 5 P.M. to 1 A.M.

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