Monday, August 25, 2008
California checkpoint results in Redding
California DUI lawyers report 2 arrested, 7 cited at DUI checkpoint
Two drivers were arrested for driving under the influence Friday night at a checkpoint on South Market Street near Grange Street, Redding Police Sgt. Mike Thomas said this morning.
Seven more were cited for traffic violations, including four drivers who were driving on suspended licenses.
Between 7:15 and 11:15 p.m., 836 vehicles passed through the California DUI checkpoint and were screened by California DUI officers. They stopped 65 drivers for further investigation, either at or near the California DUI checkpoint, and gave California DUI field sobriety tests to 12 drivers.
Five vehicles were towed, including those of the suspended drivers.
The Shasta County Avoid the Five DUI Task Force officers working the checkpoint included Anderson and Redding police, Shasta County sheriff’s and probation department officers, and representatives from Shasta County’s chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving, who handed out information to motorists.
The California DUI program is paid through a grant from the state Office of Traffic Safety.
www.SanDiegoDrunkDrivingAttorney.net
Two drivers were arrested for driving under the influence Friday night at a checkpoint on South Market Street near Grange Street, Redding Police Sgt. Mike Thomas said this morning.
Seven more were cited for traffic violations, including four drivers who were driving on suspended licenses.
Between 7:15 and 11:15 p.m., 836 vehicles passed through the California DUI checkpoint and were screened by California DUI officers. They stopped 65 drivers for further investigation, either at or near the California DUI checkpoint, and gave California DUI field sobriety tests to 12 drivers.
Five vehicles were towed, including those of the suspended drivers.
The Shasta County Avoid the Five DUI Task Force officers working the checkpoint included Anderson and Redding police, Shasta County sheriff’s and probation department officers, and representatives from Shasta County’s chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving, who handed out information to motorists.
The California DUI program is paid through a grant from the state Office of Traffic Safety.
www.SanDiegoDrunkDrivingAttorney.net
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