Crime & Safety
DUI Checkpoints In Or Around Sherman Oaks: May 4-7
Police will be out in force tonight looking for drunken drivers around Sherman Oaks.
LOS ANGELES, CA — Police and sheriff’s deputies around Los Angeles will on the lookout for inebriated drivers over the Cinco de Mayo weekend.
The Los Angeles Police Department will hold a series of checkpoints and saturation patrols across the city from Thursday through Sunday.
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. The Los Angeles Police Department reminds everyone that 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.
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DUI Checkpoints and Saturation Patrols:
Thursday
- DUI/Driver License Checkpoint at Olympic Boulevard at Grand Avenue from 8 P.M. to 1 A.M.
- DUI Saturation Patrol in Central Area from 5 P.M. to 1 A.M.
- DUI Saturation Patrol in Pacific Area from 6 P.M. to 2 A.M.
Friday
- DUI/Driver License Checkpoint at Sunset Boulevard and Orange Grove Avenue – 8 P.M. to 1 A.M.
- DUI/Driver License Checkpoint at Manchester Avenue and Main Street, Los Angeles – 8 P.M. to 1 A.M.
- DUI Saturation Patrol in Central Bureau from 6 P.M. to 2 A.M.
Saturday
- DUI/Driver License Checkpoint at Sherman Way at Independence Avenue – 8 P.M. to 1 A.M.
- DUI/Driver License Checkpoint at Roscoe Boulevard and Gloria Avenue – 8 P.M. to 1 A.M.
Sunday
- DUI Saturation Patrol in Mission Area from 5 P.M. to 1 A.M.
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