Los Angeles Police Department Encourages Drivers to Go Safely During the Final Days of Summer  –  NA23098ti

Wednesday, August 23
DUI Saturation Patrol from 5 PM to 1 AM in Olympic Area

Thursday, August 24
DUI Checkpoint from 6 PM to 11 PM at Soto Street and 8th Street
DUI Checkpoint from 6 PM to 11 PM at Alameda Street and 3rd Street
DUI Checkpoint from 6 PM to 11 PM at La Brea Avenue and Obama Boulevard

Friday, August 25
DUI Saturation Patrol from 3 PM to 11 PM in Newton Area
DUI Saturation Patrol from 4 PM to 12 AM in Hollenbeck Area
DUI Checkpoint from 6 PM to 11 PM at Van Nuys Boulevard and Roscoe Boulevard
DUI Checkpoint from 6 PM to 11 PM at La Brea Avenue and Oakwood Avenue

Saturday, August 26
DUI Saturation Patrol from 3 PM to 11 PM in North Hollywood Area
DUI Saturation Patrol from 4 PM to 12 AM in Hollenbeck Area

Sunday, August 27
DUI Saturation Patrol from 3 PM to 11 PM in Van Nuys Area

Monday, August 28
DUI Saturation Patrol from 3 PM to 11 PM in Foothill Area

Wednesday, August 30
DUI Saturation Patrol from 5 PM to 1 AM in Pacific Area

Thursday, August 31
DUI Saturation Patrol from 3 PM to 11 PM in North Hollywood Area
DUI Checkpoint from 6 PM to 11 PM at Slauson Avenue and 110 Freeway

Friday, September 1
DUI Saturation Patrol from 4 PM to 12 AM in Newton Area
DUI Checkpoint from 6 PM to 11 PM at Wilshire Boulevard and Union Avenue
DUI Checkpoint from 6 PM to 11 PM at Venice Boulevard and Ocean Avenue

Saturday, September 2
DUI Saturation Patrol from 2 PM to 10 PM in Pacific Area
DUI Saturation Patrol from 6 PM to 2 AM in South Bureau
DUI Checkpoint from 6 PM to 11 PM at De Soto Avenue and Rinaldi Street
DUI Checkpoint from 6 PM to 11 PM at Van Nuys Boulevard and Roscoe Boulevard

Sunday, September 3
DUI Saturation Patrol from 3 PM to 11 PM in North Hollywood Area
DUI Saturation Patrol from 6 PM to 2 AM in South Bureau
DUI Checkpoint from 6 PM to 11 PM at Rosecrans Avenue and Menlo Avenue

Note: Locations of the checkpoints are subject to change or cancelation.

As the summer travel season wraps up, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) reminds drivers to stay safe and be responsible by never driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs.

The LAPD asks residents to take the necessary precautions to protect yourself and your family by buckling up, avoiding distractions behind the wheel, following the speed limit, and not driving impaired.

To help keep our community safe, the LAPD will have additional officers on patrol from August 16 through Labor Day (September 4)  looking for drivers suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs. The additional efforts to prevent impaired driving are  part of a national enforcement campaign, Driver Sober or Get Pulled Over.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 13,384 people were killed in drunk driving crashes in 2021 — that’s one person every 39 minutes.

While drunk driving is a significant traffic safety problem, driving while impaired is not just from alcohol. Prescription drugs, over-the-counter medications and cannabis products may also impair. If you plan on drinking or taking medications with a driving warning label, let someone who is sober drive. If you see someone driving impaired, call 9-1-1.

Share your thoughts about impaired driving by participating in the Go Safely Movement, a call-to-action traffic safety survey from the  California Office of Traffic Safety. Take the survey at gosafelyca.org.

Funding for this program is provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.