Crime & Safety
DUI Patrols Slated Labor Day Weekend In San Diego County
A DUI checkpoint is also planned, according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department.
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CA – In an effort to curb drunk and drugged driving during Labor Day, the San Diego County Sheriff's Department is cracking down on motorists caught driving under the influence over the holiday weekend.
Deputies will be patrolling communities across the county beginning on Friday, Aug. 31 through Monday, Sept. 3. There will also be a DUI checkpoint on Saturday, Sept. 1 in Imperial Beach.
During Labor Day weekend last year, deputies arrested 19 drivers on suspicion of DUI across the county. So far this year, the sheriff's department has arrested 739 people for impaired driving.
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"Impaired driving doesn't just mean alcohol," Sheriff Bill Gore said in a statement. "If you're caught driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, including marijuana, you will spend Labor Day weekend in jail."
The Labor Day weekend patrols and checkpoint are funded by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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