DUI Checkpoints for Saturday until 3:00am – July 7, 2012

People frequently ask me, “why do you post the locations of DUI checkpoints?”

When I found out that alcohol-related crashes and fatalities decreased by more than 20 percent due to conducting well-publicized sobriety checkpoints, and since Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) supports and encourages the media to print/post/broadcast the locations, it was a no brainer.

The idea of informing drunk drivers of the whereabouts of DUI checkpoints seems counter intuitive. Sobriety checkpoints have been around for awhile now, and the numbers are surprising.
Research shows that conducting  checkpoints and publicizing their location is a major deterrent to drinking and driving. Consequently, this results in a sharp reduction of drunken-related collisions and accidents. Bringing about more awareness, encourages party goers to use sober designated drivers.

A comprehensive study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found, that when well-publicized sobriety checkpoints were conducted, alcohol-related crashes and fatalities decreased by more than 20 percent.

“Sobriety checkpoints are one of the most critical tools available for law enforcement to deter drunk driving,” said Mary Klotzbach, public policy liaison for MADD California. “Sobriety checkpoints send a message that if a motorist chooses to drive drunk, he or she will get caught.”

The information “…that alcohol-related crashes and fatalities decreased by more than 20 percent”  is the reason I still post DUI checkpoints.

The list is forming. Expect many more as the day/night progresses. Check back, I will be updating throughout the rest of the weekend.

Public safety officials continue maximum enforcement through Sunday.
Don’t drink and drive – it isn’t worth risking the potential for so much loss.

UPDATE 12:06 pm 

Thousand Oaks DUI checkpoint on Ave de los Arboles between the 23 and Moorpark Rd

Garden Grove DUI checkpoint at Harbor and Chapman

San Gabriel DUI checkpoint on San Gabriel Blvd and Marshall north of the 10 freeway

Upland DUI checkpoint at Euclid and 8th by the 10 freeway

Inglewood DUI checkpoint at Manchester and Prarie

Thank you to total traffic and MrCheckpoint

UPDATE 9:00pm

San Diego -DUI Checkpoint in Pacific Beach on Ingraham

UPDATE 8:50pm

Euclid -Check point on Euclid in Upland downtown –  no info on cross streets though
Thousand Oaks -DUI checkpoint in Thousand Oaks on Ave de Los Arboles
Van Nuys –  DUI Checkpoint in Van Nuys on Roscoe Blvd and Noble (east of 405)
Riverside - DUI Checkpoint in Perris on Ramona Express toward 215 fwy
SanDiego - DUI Checkpoint In Coronado just after the bridge on 3rd st
Pacoima / Sun Valley - DUI Checkpoint at Laurel Cyn and Paxton
Los Angeles - DUI Checkpoint on Figueroa St and Avenue 52 Los Angeles

Information from Mrcheckpoint 

Los Angeles County DUI Checkpoints

• Van Nuys – Roscoe Blvd and Noble (east of 405), 7p-3a
• Highland Park – Figueroa St and Ave 52, 8p-2a
• Pacoima / Sun Valley - Laurel Cyn and Paxton, 8p-3a
• San Gabriel – undisclosed time and location
• CHP Baldwin Park area – undisclosed time and location
• CHP Altadena area – undisclosed time and location
• Long Beach DUI Patrol – south and east areas of city, 8p-4a
• Avoid the 100 DUI Patrol - Glendale, South Pasadena, Pasadena, Burbank, San Marino, San Fernando

Orange County DUI Checkpoints

• None announced

Riverside and San Bernardino County (Inland Empire) DUI Checkpoints

• CHP Morongo Basin area – Undisclosed time and location

Ventura County DUI Checkpoints

• None announced

Santa Barbara County DUI Checkpoints

• None announced

San Diego County DUI Checkpoints

• None announced

Kern County DUI Checkpoints

• None announced