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[LASD] The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Santa Clarita Station will be conducting a DUI/DCL Checkpoint on Friday August 29th, 2014 in the City of Santa Clarita between the hours of 6:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.
The deterrent effect of DUI checkpoints is a proven resource in reducing the number of persons killed and injured in alcohol or drug involved crashes. Research shows that crashes involving alcohol drop by an average of 20 percent when well-publicized checkpoints are conducted often enough.
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, 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 deadly crime led to 774 deaths because someone failed to designate a sober driver. “Over the course of the past three years, DUI collisions have claimed 49 lives and resulted in 893 injury crashes harming 1,113 of our friends and neighbors,” said Sgt. Joseph Jakl of the Risk Management Bureau.
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 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, reminding everyone to continue to work together to bring an end to these tragedies.
If you see a Drunk Driver – Call 9-1-1.
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30 Comments
Why is the sign so filthy?
That’s because of drunks have been puking on it lol
Unconstitutional Stop .
The checkpoints are in the same spots.
Maybe we shouldn’t post these so they catch the drunk drivers, or buzzed drivers before they kill a loved one
The point of posting is to deter drinking and driving all together. The more people see the posts, the less people will drink and drive.
Highly doubt it
It’s more to find a detour and avoid those areas
Starting at 6? Is that really necessary?
I’m sure Alejandro Junior Bastian may be is one of those who like to drink and drive.
Fantastic!! They do this in Santa Barbara all the time.
Where did you end up Camping.
Awesome Town
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The real wasted driving is after two o’clock though.
Stop doing this! LAME
I don’t drink so I can relax.
Clearly the blood on the sign shows that these do a great job
Saves lives & keeps us all in check.
I like trains!
Where ?
why at 6? just to hold up traffic? keep it ttil 3 and start it later
Why in the hell tell anyone! Anybody driving drunk should be prosecuted at full extents of the law
Says the guy with a profile pic holding a beer lol
And where am I! At home genius… You make yourself sound so intelligent ha
People..it’s the law…they’re obligated to tell when there is a checkpoint.
It was on Bouquet Cyn before going to the pumpkin patch… I got caught I. It going home. The sheriff that stopped me asked me if I had been drinking, I told him no, but I wish I was… He laughed and said “ya? Me too!” Lol.. He was nice
Elaine what pumpkin patch? What was the cross street?
Elaine what pumpkin patch? What was the cross street?
They can’t afford a clean sign?
They can’t afford a clean sign?