DUI Checkpoints in or Around Venice-Mar Vista this Weekend

LOS ANGELES, CA -- Police across Los Angeles County will kick off the start of the holiday season with a series of DUI checkpoints and saturation patrols to remind revellers it's not worth it to driven under the influence.

Los Angeles police and sheriff’s deputies will be on the lookout for intoxicated drivers throughout the weekend.

“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 Saturation Patrol in Hollywood Area – 6 P.M. to 2 A.M.
• DUI Saturation Patrol in the Wilshire Area – 6 P.M. to 2 A.M.
• DUI/Driver License Checkpoint at Rosecrans Avenue at Menlo Avenue, Los Angeles – 7 P.M. to 12 A.M.

Saturday

• DUI Saturation Patrol in the Wilshire Area – 5 P.M. to 1 A.M.
• DUI/Driver License Checkpoint at Laurel Canyon Boulevard at Rinaldi Street, Mission Hills – 8 P.M. to 1 A.M.

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