DUI/License Checkpoint In Santa Monica This Friday

SANTA MONICA, CA – The Santa Monica Police Department will be conducting a Driving Under the Influence (DUI) and Driver’s License Checkpoint this Friday, September 22 from 7:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. at an undisclosed location within city limits.

Traffic Officers will be looking for objective signs of alcohol and/or drug impairment and verify
that motorists are in possession of a valid driver’s license, according to the SMPD press release.

In California 2013, drunk driving led to 867 deaths and over 23,000 serious injuries. Nationally, the latest data shows nearly 10,076 people were killed by impaired drivers. Recent statistics reveal that 30 percent of drivers in fatal collisions had traces of one or more drugs in their systems. The study showed that more drivers tested positive for drug impairment (14%) than did for alcohol (7.3%), according to the statement.

Funding for this checkpoint is provided to the Santa Monica Police Department by a grant from
the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Call 9-1-1 to report drunk drivers.

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