Crime & Safety
DUI Checkpoints Around Los Angeles this Weekend
Los Angeles police and sheriff's deputies have scheduled a series of DUI checkpoints around LA this Halloween weekend.
LOS ANGELES, CA -- Los Angeles police and sheriff’s deputies will be on the lookout for intoxicated drivers throughout the Halloween weekend with a series of DUI checkpoints and saturation patrols.
“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 at Florence Avenue at Main Street, Los Angeles, – 8 P.M. to 1 A.M.
Saturday
- DUI/Driver License Checkpoint at Topanga Canyon Boulevard at San Jose Street, Chatsworth, – 8 P.M. to 1 A.M.
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