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DUI and Driver’s License Checkpoint set for this weekend in Costa Mesa

Posted on March 7, 2018 by Editor Posted in Alcohol, Costa Mesa, Crime Leave a comment

Costa Mesa Police Department

Advisory: CMPD will conduct a DUI/driver’s license checkpoint this weekend

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 7, 2018

COSTA MESA, Calif. – The Costa Mesa Police Department (CMPD) will be conducting a driving under the influence (DUI) and driver’s license checkpoint on Friday, March 9, 2018, from 8:00 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. within the city limits.

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. 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. Continue reading→

The SAPD will conduct a DUI and drivers license checkpoint on 7/22

Posted on July 21, 2016 by Editor Posted in Alcohol, Crime, Santa Ana Leave a comment

Santa Ana Police Department

Advisory: SAPD conducting a DUI / Drivers License checkpoint on Friday, July 22nd, 2016, 9:30pm -2:30am, 500 W. Warner Avenue

SANTA ANA POLICE STEPING UP DUI ENFORCEMENT

The Santa Ana Police Department will be conducting a DUI / Drivers License checkpoint on Friday, July 22nd, 2016. It will begin at 9:30 pm and is scheduled to conclude at 2:30 am. It will be conducted in the area of 500 W. Warner Avenue, in the City of Santa Ana.

The primary purpose of a DUI Checkpoint is to deter impaired driving, not to increase arrests. All too often, members of our community are senselessly injured or killed on local roadways by impaired drivers. This DUI / Drivers License checkpoint is an effort to reduce those tragedies, as well as ensuring drivers have a valid driver’s license. The DMV reports that unlicensed drivers are 4.9 times more likely to cause a fatal crash than a licensed driver. Continue reading→

The SAPD is conducting a DUI and Drivers license checkpoint tonight on E. 4th St.

Posted on April 15, 2016 by Editor Posted in Alcohol, Crime, Santa Ana Leave a comment

Santa Ana Police Department

Advisory: SAPD conducting a DUI/Drivers License checkpoint on Friday, April 15th, 2016, 9:00PM – 3:00AM, 1000 E. 4th Street

SANTA ANA POLICE STEP UP DUI ENFORCEMENT

The Santa Ana Police Department will be conducting a DUI/Drivers License checkpoint on Friday, April 15, 2016. It will begin at 9:00 p.m. and is scheduled to conclude at 3:00 a.m. It will be conducted in the area of 1000 E. Fourth Street, in the City of Santa Ana.

The primary purpose of a DUI Checkpoint is to deter impaired driving, not to increase arrests. All too often, members of our community are senselessly injured or killed on local roadways by impaired drivers. This DUI/Drivers License checkpoint is an effort to reduce those tragedies, as well as ensuring drivers have a valid driver’s license. The DMV reports that unlicensed drivers are 4.9 times more likely to cause a fatal crash than a licensed driver. Continue reading→