PALMDALE – The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Palmdale Station will be conducting a DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint on Friday, Sept. 5, at an undisclosed location in Palmdale between the hours of 6 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Deputies will be contacting drivers passing through the checkpoint for signs of alcohol and/or drug impairment. Deputies will also check drivers for proper licensing and will strive to delay motorists only momentarily. When possible, specially trained officers will be available to evaluate those suspected of drug-impaired driving. Drivers caught driving impaired can expect jail, license suspension, and insurance increases, as well as fines, fees, DUI classes, and other expenses that can exceed $10,000.
In 2011, nearly 10,000 people were killed nationally in motor vehicle traffic crashes that involved at least one driver or motorcycle rider with a blood alcohol concentration of .08% or higher. In California, this crime led to 774 deaths because someone failed to designate a sober driver.
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.
Based on collision statistics and frequency of DUI arrests, DUI Checkpoints are placed in locations that have the greatest opportunity for achieving drunk and drugged driving deterrence. Locations are chosen with safety considerations for the officers and the public.
Funding for the operation is provided to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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Don'tLiveThere says
The Friday night fund-raiser. They should set up a checkpoint and breathalyze the pigs as they arrive for work at the station.
GoodDriver says
If you all kept your cars in good running order, kept the paperwork up to date and stayed sober you would just be waved through or momentarily check for proper paperwork and sent on your way.
Venegas, David says
This part is WRONG WRONG WRONG ” Deputies will also check drivers for proper licensing ” Its is to be a checkpoint for safety of drug / alcohol intoxicated drivers only. It should not be able to be abused for other violations, with common sense of course. (Ex. blood dripping from trunk then yes stop the driver, expired DMV stickers no citation, verbal “your stickers are expired” is okay, no ticket)
let them do there job says
Tell them where they are so they can bypass it and end up killing someone you never know it could end up being your family
Good Luck says
That’s ok, thanks for the heads up. Notifications will be sent out once the checkpoint is active so Joe Citizen driving home after dinner doesn’t fall into the revenue enhancing $10,000 DUI scam.