News release
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is scheduled Friday to conduct a DUI checkpoint from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. at an undisclosed location, according to an LASD news release.
DUI checkpoint locations are determined based on data showing incidents of impaired driving-related crashes, the release said, adding that the primary purpose of DUI checkpoints is to promote public safety by taking suspected impaired drivers off the road.
“Impaired drivers put others on the road at significant risk,” LASD Sgt. Michael Lennig said in the release. “Any prevention measures that reduce the number of impaired drivers on our roads significantly improves traffic safety.”
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department reminds the public that impaired driving is not just from alcohol, the release said. Some prescription medications and over-the-counter drugs may interfere with driving. While medicinal and recreational marijuana are legal, driving under the influence of marijuana is illegal.
Drivers charged with a first-time DUI face an average of $13,500 in fines and penalties, as well as a suspended license.
Funding for this program was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
