HomeMy WebLinkAboutAfter Action Report - DUI Checkpoint 08.2018.pdfFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 18, 2018
Contact:
Sergeant Daniel A. Dail
Walnut/Diamond Bar Station
Sergeant Robert L. Hill
Traffic Services Detail
Risk Management Bureau
Professional Standards Division
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
www.lasd.org
DUI Checkpoint Nets 2Arrests
Diamond Bar, CA – Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Traffic Services Detail, in
conjunction with Walnut/Diamond Bar Station conducted a DUI/Drivers License checkpoint on
August 17, 2018, at Diamond Bar Boulevard and Highland Valley between the hours of 6:00
p.m. and 2:00 a.m., resulting in the following:
838 Vehicles Screened
1 DUI-Alcohol suspects arrested
1 Drivers cited/arrested for operating avehicle while suspended/revoked
1 Citations issued
Checkpoints are placed in locations that have the greatest opportunity for achieving drunk and
drugged driving deterrence and provide the greatest safety for officers and the public.
In recent years, California has seen a disturbing increase in drug-impaired driving crashes. Los
Angeles County Sheriff’s Department supports the new effort from the Office of Traffic Safety
that aims to educate all drivers that “DUI Doesn’t Just Mean Booze.” If you take prescription
drugs, particularly those with a driving or operating machinery warning on the label, you might
be impaired enough to get a DUI. Marijuana can also be impairing, especially in combination
with alcohol or other drugs, and can result in a DUI.
Studies of California drivers have shown that 30 percent of drivers in fatal crashes had one or
more drugs in their systems. A study of active drivers showed more tested positive for drugs that
may impair driving (14 percent) than did for alcohol (7.3percent). Of the drugs, marijuana was
most prevalent, at 7.4 percent, slightly more than alcohol.
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department offers these reminders to ensure afun night doesn’t
get spoiled with a DUI:
Decide before you go out whether you plan to drink or drive. You can’t do both.
If you plan to drink, designate a sober driver before going out, or map out another way to
get home safely by taking a cab, ride-share service like Uber or Lyft, or using public
transportation. You can also look up designated driver services in your area using the
National Directory of Designated Driver Services (NDDDS).
If you are DD, bars and restaurants statewide have created non-alcoholic specialty drinks
DDrinks”) for sober drivers: http://bit.ly/OTSDDrinks
If you happen to see adrunk driver on the road, call 911. Offer a description of the
vehicle, location and direction of travel
See your friend or other patron impaired trying to get behind the wheel? Take the keys or
help them make other arrangements to get where they are going safely.
Drivers caught driving impaired and charged with DUI can expect the impact of a DUI arrest to
be approximately $13,500. This includes fines, fees, DUI classes, license suspension and other
expenses not to mention possible jail time.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department will be conducting other DUI/Drivers License
Checkpoint and DUI Saturation Patrol in the future in our ongoing commitment to lowering
deaths and injuries upon our streets and highways.
The checkpoint was funded by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Whether by bike, car, motorcycle or walking, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
encourages everyone to be a part of the solution and ‘Go Safely California.’
MEDIA NOTES: To schedule an interview regarding the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s
Department Traffic Safety Operations, please contact Sergeant Robert L. Hill at 323-890-5480 or
via email at RLHill@lasd.org.
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