DUI Checkpoint Results Released

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An LASD deputy questions a driver at a DUI checkpoint in 2013.

On Aug. 5, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department conducted a DUI/Drivers License checkpoint from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. at PCH and Webb Way.

In that time, there were

  • 592 Vehicles screened
  • 3 DUI-Alcohol suspects arrested
  • 2 Arrested for other criminal charges
  • 16 Drivers cited/arrested for driving a vehicle without a license or while suspended/revoked
  • 2 vehicles impounded for 30 days
  • 4 vehicles stored for 1 day
  • 10 vehicles released per checkpoint guidelines

Law enforcement advised everybody to “designate a sober driver or call a cab,” to avoid citations or putting yourself or others in danger. 

The California Office of Traffic Safety Designated Driver VIP app is now available for free on iOS and Android devices. Through the app, people can order rides from Uber, Lyft, or Curb and also find other safe ways to get home.

The app can be downloaded here from a mobile device.Â