DUI Checkpoints and Saturation Patrols Across Orange County this Weekend

LAKE FOREST, CA — From Seal Beach to San Clemente and all points in between, all Orange County police departments are on the lookout for drivers who are driving under the influence this holiday weekend.

Specifically, DUI checkpoints are in place in Buena Park, Anaheim and Seal Beach.

Buena Park:

Sept. 2, 7 p.m. through 3 a.m. at the intersection of Beach Boulevard and Stanton Avenue, according to BPPD.

Anaheim:

Sept. 2, 8 p.m. to 3 a.m. on State College Boulevard and Cerritos Avenue

Tustin:

Saturation patrols tonight through the weekend

Seal Beach:

Sunday, Sept. 4 on Westminster Ave. between the hours of 6 p.m. and 3 a.m

How to plan ahead to avoid DUIs?

• Designate a sober driver or call a cab. But whatever you do, don’t drink and drive.
• The California Office of Traffic Safety DDVIP (Designated Driver VIP) mobile app is now available for free download on iOS and Android devices. Launched last year, the new DDVIP app offers enhanced features, allowing users to “Map a Spot” with their current location to find DDVIP partnering establishments in their area or a “List of Spots” to search all participating bars and restaurants throughout California. Users will be offered free incentives at each bar to celebrate their life saving role.
• They can stay up-to-date with the latest from DDVIP and see what other users are saying via its social tab. Also through the app, for those who want to imbibe but also make it a point to plan ahead, users can easily order a sober ride from Uber, Lyft or Curb – all from one screen.

Drivers caught driving impaired can expect the impact of a DUI arrest to include jail time, fines, fees, DUI classes, other expenses that can exceed $10,000 not to mention the embarrassment when friends and family find out.

Funding for checkpoints are typically provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, reminding everyone to ‘Report Drunk Driver – Call 9-1-1’.

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