DUI Checkpoints Around Los Angeles this Weekend

LOS ANGELES, CA -- Los Angeles police and sheriff’s deputies will be on the lookout for intoxicated drivers throughout the 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 Roscoe Boulevard at Noble Avenue, Panorama City – 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 12 A.M.

Sunday

DUI Saturation Patrol in the Southeast Area – 12 P.M. to 8 P.M.

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