Full Notification

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Traffic Services Detail will be conducting a DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint on June 23, 2017, at an undisclosed location within the City of Palmdale between the hours of 6:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.
 
The deterrent effect of High Visibility Enforcement using both DUI checkpoints and DUI Saturation Patrols has proven to lower the number of persons killed and injured in alcohol or drug impaired crashes.  Research shows that crashes involving an impaired driver can be reduced by up to 20 percent when well-publicized proactive DUI operations are conducted routinely.
 
DUI Checkpoints like this one are placed in locations based on collision statistics and frequency of DUI arrests, affording the greatest opportunity for achieving drunk and drugged driving deterrence. Locations are chosen with safety considerations for the officers and the public.  
 
In California, alcohol involved collisions led to 1,155 deaths and nearly 24,000 serious injuries in 2014 because someone failed to designate a sober driver.  Over the course of the past three years Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies have investigated 942 DUI collisions which have claimed 20 lives and resulted in another 1,417 injuries.
 
Officers will be looking for signs of alcohol and/or drug impairment, with officers checking drivers for proper licensing, delaying motorists only momentarily.  When possible, specially trained officers will be available to evaluate those suspected of drug-impaired driving, which now accounts for a growing number of impaired driving crashes. 
 
Studies of California drivers have shown that 30 percent of drivers in fatal crashes had one or more drugs in their systems.  A study of active drivers showed more tested positive for drugs that may impair driving (14 percent) than did for alcohol (7.3 percent).  Of the drugs, marijuana was most prevalent, at 7.4 percent, slightly more than alcohol. Everyone should be mindful that if you’re taking medication – whether prescription or over-the-counter – drinking even small amounts of alcohol can greatly intensify the impairment affects. 
 
Drivers are encouraged to download the Designated Driver VIP, or “DDVIP,” free mobile app for Android or iPhone.  The DDVIP app helps find nearby bars and restaurants that feature free incentives for the designated sober driver, from free non-alcoholic drinks to free appetizers and more.  The feature-packed app even has social media tie-ins and even a tab for the non-DD to call Uber, Lyft or Curb.
 
Drivers caught driving impaired can expect the impact of a DUI arrest to include jail time, fines, fees, DUI classes, license suspensions and other expenses that can exceed $10,000 not to mention the embarrassment when friends and family find out.
 
Funding for this checkpoint is provided to Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, reminding everyone to ‘Report Drunk Driver – Call 9-1-1’.
 
“DUI doesn’t just mean Booze” Joint 30 sec. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jaaz4LH3hfs
“DUI doesn’t just mean Booze” Prescription 30 sec. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiFnPN6ZjsQ
“DUI doesn’t just mean Booze” Joint (Spanish) 30 sec. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiFnPN6ZjsQ
“DUI doesn’t just mean Booze” Prescription (Spanish) 30 sec. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jzqtVLU_R0
“One Sober Moment” 30 sec. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-BjprUV4Yk
“One Sober Moment” 15 sec. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jl8dUck4lDc
This one is about drunk driving and distracted driving: “It’s Not Worth It” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNnat1RQoBA
 
 
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.

MEDIA NOTES: To schedule an interview regarding the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Traffic Safety Operations, please contact Sergeant Robert L. Hill at 323-890-5400 or via email at [email protected].

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