[KHTS] – Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station officials are holding a DUI checkpoint somewhere in the city of Santa Clarita on Friday between 6 p.m. and 2 a.m.
Sheriff’s deputies will be checking drivers passing through the checkpoint for signs of alcohol or drug impairment, as well as proper licensing, and will strive to delay motorists only momentarily.
Checkpoints are designed to deter residents from impaired driving, and are a proven resource in reducing the number of people killed and injured in alcohol- or drug-related crashes, according to a Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station news release.
Research shows that crashes involving alcohol drop by an average of 20 percent when well-publicized checkpoints are conducted often enough, sheriff’s station officials said.
Anyone caught driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol can expect jail, license suspension, insurance increases, DUI classes, fines and other expenses that can exceed $10,000.
Checkpoints have the most effective documented results out of all the DUI enforcement strategies, and yield considerable cost savings of $6 for every $1 spent, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
The locations of checkpoints are determined by collision statistics and frequency of DUI arrests, and are believed to have the greatest opportunity for deterring drunk and drugged driving, sheriff’s station officials said.
In 2011, almost 10,000 people were killed nationally in motor vehicle traffic crashes that involved at least one impaired driver or motorcycle rider and lead to 774 deaths in California because someone failed to designate a sober driver, according to the news release.
Funding for checkpoint operations is provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Sheriff’s station deputies encourage drivers to plan ahead with the following tips:
- Arrange rides home for your friends, family, co-workers and yourself before drinking begins
- Identify and provide free non-alcoholic drinks or other promotional items to the designated driver
- Party hosts and servers must limit drinks to guests or patrons. Don’t serve more than one or two over several hours.
- Cut back on the amount of drinks you plan to bring to the party – and provide plenty of food.
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23 Comments
looks like someone blew chow on it. 8-)
Creepy…looks like it’s covered in blood.
Wow nothing like living in nazi Germany !!Paper’s please If any one beleaves this lie you really are brain washed this is not for saftey this is to steal money from our citizens its not legal and its against the constitution !!!!
Let’s hope the people who drive by this don’t post the location on fb. Get a cab if you’re too drunk to drive.
its just like germany before w.w2 PAPERS PLEASE lets not forget history what most brain dead people dont realize this has happened before these are the end days the jesuits have taken over the Catholic church and there pulling the strings over obama
Good.
Are you going to give away the year make and model of the bait car too ?
Hold my beer and watch this.
Good
Isn’t this illegal?
Why yes Giovanni, they are completely illegal unconstitutional searches. You don’t have to answer any of their questions or give them any information by law!
Aww, not giving away the exact location anymore? That’s no fun. Oh well, game on drinkers! #stupidgametoplay
At least im 21 on tuesday! Jk I would never drive drunk anyway
Never works. ^^^^^
Thank You
They are suppose to tell you the location of where they are setting it up
Nice
They’re not checking just for DUIs they’re looking for. No insurance. No drivers license. Immigration status. Something to write you a ticket to reach into your wallet
its more” revenue”more control ,more bringing down the poor and less fortunate completely unconstitutional they catch more dui drivers leaving bars then a check point give me a break its a waist of our tax dollars and its not leagle if we dont stop this s…t we are headed for distruction there wont be any thing left for our children wake up people educate your minds question more research more take a look at what is going on in other states we are in the worst recession ever and the corporations like walmart are destroying , our country and the waltons are making billons but all wallmat employees have to get welfare just to pay there. bills and be able to eat !!!!its makes me sick to think we let.this happen wake up
Well as far I am aware this is America, and we are a Nation of laws. Furthermore, The Constitution trumps all subsequent laws.
4th Amendment says this activity by Law Enforcement is illegal PERIOD.
Amendment IV
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
Plain and simply illegal.
Ashley Lynn Clark
THE CHECK POINTis on Soledad canyon by the bowling alley going towards canyon country east bound