DUI Checkpoints Around Woodland Hills this Weekend

LOS ANGELES, CA -- Police and sheriff around Los Angeles will be out in force this 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. 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.

DUI Checkpoints and Saturation Patrols:

Friday

DUI/Driver License Checkpoint at Vermont Avenue at 5th Street, Los Angeles – 8 P.M. to 1 A.M.

DUI/Driver License Checkpoint at Sepulveda Boulevard at Parthenia Street, North Hills – 8 P.M. to 1 A.M.

DUI/Driver License Checkpoint somewhere in Carson – 6 P.M. to 2 A.M.

Saturday

DUI/Driver License Checkpoint somewhere in Manhattan Beach – 8 P.M. to 3 A.M.

DUI/Driver License Checkpoint at Laurel Canyon Boulevard at Osborne Street, Pacoima – 8 P.M. to 1 A.M.

DUI/Driver License Checkpoint at Sunset Boulevard at Micheltorena Street, Los Angeles – 8 P.M. to 1 A.M.

Sunday

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

DUI Saturation Patrol in Mission Area – 5 P.M. to 1 A.M.

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