Los Angeles Police Department to hold DUI Checkpoints and DUI Saturation Patrols NA19097dm

What: Sobriety & Driver’s License Checkpoint

When: Friday, July 12, 2019, 7 P.M. to Saturday, July 13, 2019, 12 A.M.

Where: Figueroa Street at 9th Street Los Angeles, California _________________________________________

What: Sobriety & Driver’s License Checkpoint

When: Friday, July 12, 2019, 7 P.M. to Saturday, July 13, 2019, 12 A.M.

Where: Manchester Avenue at Broadway Los Angeles, California _________________________________________

What: Sobriety & Driver’s License Checkpoint

When: Friday, July 12, 2019, 7 P.M. to Saturday, July 13, 2019, 12 A.M.

Where: Sunset Boulevard at Coronado Street Los Angeles, California _________________________________________

What: DUI Saturation Patrol

When: Saturday, July 13, 2019, 6 P.M. to Sunday, July 14, 2018, 2 A.M.

Where: Southeast Area _________________________________________ What: Sobriety & Driver’s License Checkpoint

When: Saturday, July 13, 2019, 8 P.M. to Sunday, July 14, 2018, 1 A.M.

Where: Victory Boulevard at Bellaire Avenue North Hollywood, California _________________________________________

What: DUI Saturation Patrol

When: Sunday, July 14, 2019, 12 P.M. to Sunday, July 14, 2018, 9 P.M.

Where: Newton Area _________________________________________

What: DUI Saturation Patrol

When: Sunday, July 14, 2019, 5 P.M. to Monday, July 15, 2018, 1 A.M.

Where: Devonshire Area _________________________________________

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

The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) will hold DUI/Driver License checkpoint and DUI saturation patrols in the upcoming days aimed at removing impaired drivers from the road. DUI checkpoints and saturation patrols are done in locations with a higher frequency of DUI-related collisions and arrests. During the checkpoints, officers will be looking for signs of alcohol and/or drug impairment, with officers checking drivers for proper licensing.

In 2017, 1,120 people were killed in alcohol-involved crashes on California roads. Last year, the LAPD investigated 1,937 DUI related traffic collisions which have claimed 13 lives and seriously injured 59 community members.

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The LAPD reminds drivers that “DUI Doesn’t Just Mean Booze.” If you take prescription drugs, particularly those with a driving or operating machinery warning on the label, you might be impaired enough to get a DUI. Marijuana can also be impairing, especially in combination with alcohol or other drugs, and can result in a DUI.

The LAPD offers these tips to ensure you have a safe night of fun that doesn’t involve a DUI:

•Always use a designated sober driver – a friend who is not drinking, ride-share, cab or public transportation – to get home. •See someone who is clearly impaired try and drive? Take the keys and help them make other arrangements to find a sober way home. •Report drunk drivers – Call 911. •Hosting a party? Offer nonalcoholic drinks. Monitor who is drinking and how they are getting home.

Drivers caught driving impaired and charged with DUI can expect the impact of a DUI arrest to be upwards of $13,500. This includes fines, fees, DUI classes, license suspension and other expenses not to mention possible jail time.

Funding for these enforcement efforts are provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.