The fireworks may be over but looking for drunk drivers is not. Local authorities are out in maximum force through Sunday.
Thursday July 5th
Los Angeles
- Marina Del Rey – DUI checkpoint from 7pm to 3 am at Lincoln Blvd and Maxella Ave
- Gardena – DUI checkpoint from 7pm to 3 am at Rosecrans Ave and Menlo Ave
- Koreatown – Vermont and 6th, 8p-2a
- Norwalk - undisclosed location, 6p-1a
Orange County DUI Checkpoints
- None announced
Riverside and San Bernardino County (Inland Empire) DUI Checkpoints
- None announced
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
People frequently ask me, “why do you post the locations of DUI checkpoints?”
After finding out that there are 20% less collisions due to locations being posted, and since Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) supports and encourages the media to post the locations it was a no brainer. Though it seems counter intuitive to let people know where they are, turns out that publicizing the locations of checkpoints is a major deterrent on drinking and driving. By bring about more awareness, it encourages party goers to use sober designated drivers.
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.
LA Weekly, Total Traffic, DUI Laws , The Daily News, Mr. Checkpoint all contributed to this report.
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