Friday, June 20, 2008
Highland Police target impaired drivers
San Diego DUI lawyers report that Highland Police target impaired drivers
Upon entering the California DUI checkpoint, an officer will probably point a flashlight in your direction and ask for your drivers license and proof of registration, according to San Diego DUI attorneys.
If your documents are in order, your vehicle passes a quick visual inspection, and if there are no other signs that you under the influence of drugs or alcohol, the officer will wave you through. On the other hand, if your documents are missing or expired or if there is another reason for the officer to suspect your driving may be impaired, you will be waved to go to another area for further investigation, per San Diego DUI lawyers.
This was the experience of 432 drivers last Saturday night at a DUI/Drivers License checkpoint set up by the Highland Police Department on Saturday, June 14, from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m., near the corner of Victoria Avenue and Millar Street, just south of Highland Avenue, according to San Diego DUI lawyers.
At the checkpoint, those suspected of being under the influence are asked to exit their vehicles. These individuals may be given a field sobriety test. The officer will watch to see how the suspect responds to questions and physical tests to determine if the responses are slow due to impairment from drugs or alcohol. The driver may be given a Breathalyzer test that measures the amount of alcohol in their system. If it is over .08, the driver will be arrested, handcuffed and led to the booking area where paperwork will be completed and blood will be taken. Then they are taken to jail where first time offenders face a future of probation, alcohol classes, a suspended drivers license and heavy fines of over $1,000, say San Diego DUI lawyers.
According to Sergeant Don Lupear, the checkpoint was held to educate the public on the dangers of impaired driving and to reduce the number of persons killed and injured in alcohol and drug related crashes. The objective of the DUI checkpoint is to send a clear message to those who are considering driving a motor vehicle after consuming alcohol and/or drugs, ‘Drive Impaired--Get Arrested' per San Diego DUI lawyers.
San Diego DUI lawyers say funding for this operation was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
sandiegodui.com
Upon entering the California DUI checkpoint, an officer will probably point a flashlight in your direction and ask for your drivers license and proof of registration, according to San Diego DUI attorneys.
If your documents are in order, your vehicle passes a quick visual inspection, and if there are no other signs that you under the influence of drugs or alcohol, the officer will wave you through. On the other hand, if your documents are missing or expired or if there is another reason for the officer to suspect your driving may be impaired, you will be waved to go to another area for further investigation, per San Diego DUI lawyers.
This was the experience of 432 drivers last Saturday night at a DUI/Drivers License checkpoint set up by the Highland Police Department on Saturday, June 14, from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m., near the corner of Victoria Avenue and Millar Street, just south of Highland Avenue, according to San Diego DUI lawyers.
At the checkpoint, those suspected of being under the influence are asked to exit their vehicles. These individuals may be given a field sobriety test. The officer will watch to see how the suspect responds to questions and physical tests to determine if the responses are slow due to impairment from drugs or alcohol. The driver may be given a Breathalyzer test that measures the amount of alcohol in their system. If it is over .08, the driver will be arrested, handcuffed and led to the booking area where paperwork will be completed and blood will be taken. Then they are taken to jail where first time offenders face a future of probation, alcohol classes, a suspended drivers license and heavy fines of over $1,000, say San Diego DUI lawyers.
According to Sergeant Don Lupear, the checkpoint was held to educate the public on the dangers of impaired driving and to reduce the number of persons killed and injured in alcohol and drug related crashes. The objective of the DUI checkpoint is to send a clear message to those who are considering driving a motor vehicle after consuming alcohol and/or drugs, ‘Drive Impaired--Get Arrested' per San Diego DUI lawyers.
San Diego DUI lawyers say funding for this operation was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
sandiegodui.com
# posted by SanDiegoDUI @ 4:09 PM 
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