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LASD’s Palmdale DUI / CDL Checkpoint, Palmdale Station, July 18, 2014, Nets 7 Arrests

Personnel from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Palmdale Station conducted a DUI/DL Checkpoint on July 18, 2014 as part of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department commitment to public safety. This checkpoint was one of many that have been or will be conducted throughout the year in Palmdale. The location of Friday’s  checkpoint was on Palmdale Boulevard at 15^th Street East and was conducted between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m. Checkpoints are placed in locations that have the greatest opportunity for achieving drunk and drugged driving deterrence and provide the greatest safety for officers and the public. 

This DUI/Driver’s License checkpoint lowers DUI deaths and injuries.  A major component of these checkpoints is the deterrent effects it has on those who might drive drunk or drugged impaired bring about more awareness and encouraging everyone to use sober designated drivers. 

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), checkpoints have provided the most effective documented results of any of the DUI enforcement strategies, while also yielding considerable cost savings of $6 for every $1 spent.

1138 Vehicles through the Checkpoint

1138 Drivers Checked at the Checkpoint

1 Suspect was Arrested for Driving a Vehicle Not Equipped with an Ignition Interlock Device (IID) as Required by Law, 23247(e) CVC

1 Suspect was Arrested for a $26K Drunk In Public Warrant and Sent to Court

6 Suspended / Revoked Drivers were Arrested and Sent to Court

5 Unlicensed Drivers were Arrested and Sent to Court

5 Vehicles were Impounded for 30 Days

6 Vehicles were Released per Checkpoint Release Procedures

Coordinated by:

Deputy Brent Bunch

Palmdale Station

Sergeant Daniel Dail

Traffic Services Detail

Risk Management Bureau

Internal Investigations Division

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department

www.lasd.org

If you see dangerous driving, Report Drunk Drivers – Call 9-1-1!

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AS A DRIVER, PLAN AHEAD WITH THESE TIPS:

Arrange rides home for your friends, family, co-workers and yourself before the drinking begins

Identify and provide free non-alcoholic drinks or other promotional items to the Designated Driver

Party hosts and servers must limit drinks to your guests or patrons. Don’t serve more than one or two over several hours.

Cut back on the amount of drinks you plan to bring to the party – and provide plenty of food.

Funding for these operations is provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety http://www.ots.ca.gov/ through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration http://www.nhtsa.gov/

Captain Britta Steinbrenner
Sheriff's Headquarters Bureau - Newsroom

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department

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