PALMDALE – The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department will be conducting a DUI/driver’s license checkpoint at an undisclosed location in Palmdale this Friday, April 17, between the hours of 6 p.m. and 2 a.m.
Deputies will be looking for signs of alcohol and drug impairment. They also will check 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 the impact of a DUI arrest to include jail time, fines, fees, DUI classes, and other expenses that can exceed $10,000.
Recent statistics reveal 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.
DUI checkpoints 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 officers and the public.
Driving under the influence/ driver’s license (DUI/CDL) checkpoints are conducted by deputies with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department on a regular basis.
Funding for these operations 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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MARY ANN SUTTER says
NOPE THAT AINT NEVER GOING TO HAPPEN THATS WHY I THANK ALL OUR GOVERMENT OFFICIALS FOR OPENING OUR BORDERS TO HARD WORKING IMMIGRANTS AND THANKS FOR GIVING THEM LICENSES TO DRIVE AND NOT HAVE THE CARS IMPOUNDED, AMERICA NEEDS MORE HARD WORKING IMMIGRANTS TO FILL THE JOBS THAT OTHER PEOPLE WILL NOT DO THEY ARE ADDICTED TO METH AND WONT WORK JUST COLLECT WELFARE JUST LIKE JOHN THAT HE RATHER BE SMOKING METH IN FRONT OF A COMPUTER COMMENTING RACIST SLURS INSTEAD OF GOING LOOKING FOR A JOB WHAT A LOSER.
Mr. Sutter says
How do you really feel Mrs. Sutter…lol
John says
Should be a immigration check point with a bus to take the illegal scratchbacks back across our Southern boarder.
Jason h says
Good ole antelope valley folks. John and his kind are reason enough to leave this wretched valley.
Sarah says
It was really stupid on what you said, and I just wanted you to realize that.. No matter where you go, your ignorance will follow you. I Just hope that you’re a lot smarter than you speak.
RANDY DAWSON says
WHAT IS A BOARDER JOHN? STOP SMOKING METH BRO AND GO TO ADULT SCHOOL YOU ILITERATE SCUM
alli says
that’s what welfare people do all day sit there at home waiting for there assistance what a p o s he is he should go look for work oh wait they complain about immigrants but than again their a$$e$ cant so [removed] about it so if it wasn’t for people who do go to work everyday johns a$$ would be at a park bench. Looser