LONG BEACH – Police have warned that they will conduct a DUI checkpoint tonight, Friday the 13th of September.
The checkpoint will be located at an undisclosed location from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m., in the hopes that it will deter drivers to even think about getting behind the wheel while intoxicated. “Research shows that crashes involving alcohol decrease by an average of 20 percent when well-publicized checkpoints occur on a frequent basis” stated the police in a press release, which is why they are making no secret of the operation. Designated drivers are always hoped for when people go out and drink alcohol. Anyone witnessing a possible drunk driver is encouraged to call 9-1-1.
Police hope people will hand over their keys before driving drunk.
Long Beach Police Officers will contact drivers passing through the checkpoint for signs of alcohol or drug impairment, while also checking for proper licensing. Delays to motorists are expected to be only momentary, according to the police. When possible, specially trained officers will also be available to evaluate those drivers suspected of drug-impaired driving.
Police stress that all impaired drivers may expect to be jailed, face the suspension of their licensing privileges, and see insurance cost increases. Consequent fines, fees, DUI classes, and other expenses can exceed $10,000.
“DUI Checkpoints have been an essential part of the phenomenal reduction in DUI deaths that we witnessed since 2006 in California,” said Christopher J. Murphy, Director of the Office of Traffic Safety. “But since the tragedy of DUI accounts for nearly one third of traffic fatalities, Long Beach needs the high visibility enforcement and public awareness that checkpoints provide.”
Funding for this checkpoint is provided to Long Beach Police Department by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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