[KHTS] – CHP officers from the Newhall area office will conduct a DUI checkpoint at a secret location in the unincorporated Santa Clarita Valley beginning at 6:30 p.m. Friday and continuing until approximately 2:30 a.m. Saturday, California Highway Patrol officials announced Wednesday.
Informational signs advising motorists of the checkpoint will divert cars into the correct lane and CHP officers will strive to detain motorists only momentarily while they check drivers for sobriety, according to a news release by the CHP Newhall area office.
CHP officers are not releasing the location of the checkpoint until right before the operation begins, according to the news release.
CHP’s goal for any checkpoint is to create awareness among the public, to deter people from driving under the influence and to make the streets as safe as possible, CHP officials said.
“They’re educating the public,” said John Lutz, public information officer at the CHP Newhall area office. “That’s the most important aspect, reminding people that officers are out there and looking for people driving under the influence.”
While arrest totals do not usually rise dramatically, checkpoints tend to reduce the number of drunk drivers on the road and provide an invaluable psychological influence on the motoring public, according to the news release.
If possible, CHP officers plan to screen every car, but depending on the volume of traffic, vehicles to be checked may be selected by a pre-set standard, such as every fifth or 10th car, CHP officials said.
“We’re looking at every driver who comes through,” said Sgt. Rick Miler of the CHP Newhall area office. “If they give us some reason to check them out– if they’re moving around or they look like they’re hiding something– then we’ll engage them.”
For more information, contact the CHP Newhall area office at (661) 294-5540.
– Melissa Lampert
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12 Comments
I hope it’s San fransisquito or Bouquet cyn. People are driving way too fast on those roads.
Amen Jenna!
I wish they wouldnt put out these warnings…if their dumb enough to get behind the wheel after drinking, then they should go to jail…flat out… I learned my lesson the hard way and thank the Lord above that i never killed anyone… but boy after the jail /fines / classes/ and thousands of $$ spent… I will never Drink and drive again.. DONT DRINK & DRIVE PEOPLE
I don’t understand why you always warn the drunk drivers. Let them get caught for being idiot’s please.
Secret location? Doesn’t it legally have to be announced?
As far as I know the location is supposed to be legally posted on the chp web site
I’m gonna be driving Drunk in a secret location in Santa Clarita all weekend…. Lol, Make just as much sense!!
I’m gonna be driving Drunk in a secret location in Santa Clarita all weekend…. Lol, Make just as much sense!!
brain washed people this is not about catching drunk drivers this is what the Nazis did to there people before world war two. next the gun confiscations, then death camps, hello people are you that brain washed its not about saftey its about taking your car, taking your money ,and inslaving the people !!!these check points are unconstitutional and should not be allowed.Anyone who gives up liberty for protection deserves neither freedom or liberty.Stop believing the mainstream media start thinking for your selfs free thinking we are losing this battle take up your arms this is war tyranny fraud corruption if you dont look for your self brain washed brain dead people the death camps are all built the cops are training with the military they are calling americans terrorists they are bringing the war to us there are no terrorists left here
They have to announce the checkpoint, not the location. My bet is that it’ll be on the old road by Walmart.
Probably on bouquet by the netball metro like last.time
You don’t have to drink to have a good time, just think about that. The money you will save and the life you save could be your own.