DUI Checkpoint Planned In Milpitas

MILPITAS, CA — The Milpitas Police Department Traffic Safety Unit will hold a DUI/Driver License Checkpoint this Saturday, May 26. The checkpoint will take place from 8 p.m. to 3:30 a.m.

According to the police department, the deterrent effect of High Visibility Enforcement using both DUI checkpoints and DUI Saturation Patrols has proven to lower the number of persons killed and injured in alcohol or drug impaired crashes. Research shows that crashes involving an impaired driver can be reduced by up to 20 percent when well-publicized proactive DUI operations are conducted routinely.

DUI Checkpoints like this one are placed in locations based on collision statistics and frequency of DUI arrests.

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Over the course of the past three years Milpitas Police officers have investigated 112 DUI crashes which claimed one life and resulted in another 49 injuries. In California, alcohol involved collisions led to 1,155 deaths and nearly 24,000 serious injuries in 2014.

Drivers are encouraged to download the Designated Driver VIP, or “DDVIP,” free mobile app for Android or iPhone. The DDVIP app helps find nearby bars and restaurants that feature free incentives for the designated sober driver, from free non-alcoholic drinks to free appetizers and more. The feature-packed app even has social media tie-ins and a tab to call Uber, Lyft or Curb.

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Drivers caught driving impaired can expect the impact of a DUI arrest to include jail time, fines, fees, DUI classes, license suspensions and other expenses that can exceed $10,000.

Funding for this checkpoint is provided to the Milpitas Police Department 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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