Holiday Cheer Starts Here: Celebrate the Holiday Season Responsibly NA24163dm

National “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over”
Enforcement Campaign Begins December 11

Friday, December 27

DUI Checkpoint from 6 PM to 11 PM at Imperial Highway and Main Street
DUI Checkpoint from 6 PM to 11 PM at Slauson Avenue and Verdun Avenue
DUI Checkpoint from 6 PM to 11 PM at Western Avenue and Venice Boulevard

Tuesday, December 31

DUI Checkpoint from 6 PM to 11 PM at Van Nuys Boulevard and Beachy Avenue

Wednesday, January 1

DUI Checkpoint from 6 PM to 11 PM at Sepulveda Boulevard and Parthenia Street

The holiday season can be dangerous for people on the roads. In December 2022, 1,062 people were killed in the United States in alcohol-impaired-driving crashes, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) wants to remind the public of the dangers of driving impaired and to celebrate the holiday season responsibly by not driving under the influence.

From December 11 through New Year’s Day, the LAPD will have additional officers on patrol looking for drivers suspected of being under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs. The high-visibility enforcement effort is part of a national campaign, Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over, with the goal of stopping suspected impaired drivers who put others at risk.

The LAPD encourages everyone to stay in for the night or have a “go safely” game plan by scheduling a ride or designating a sober driver if you plan to consume alcohol. Impaired driving is not just from alcohol. Prescription drugs, over-the-counter medications, cannabis products and other drugs may also cause impairment. If you plan on drinking or taking medications with a driving warning label, let someone who is sober drive. If you see someone who appears to be driving while impaired, call 9-1-1.(Page 1 of 2)Funding for this program is provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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