Tuesday, February 24, 2009
California DUI checkpoint results for Long Beach last weekend
San Diego DUI criminal defense lawyers at and San Diego drunk driving criminal defense attorneys are told on Saturday, February 21, 2009, the Long Beach Police Department conducted a California DUI - Driving Under the Influence / Drivers License Checkpoint at Anaheim Street and Daisy Avenue. Our objective is to send a clear message to those who are considering driving a motor vehicle after consuming alcohol and/or drugs – “Drunk Driving, Over the Limit, Under Arrest.” The Long Beach Police Explorers and Long Beach Search and Rescue assisted the Police Officers at the California DUI checkpoint.
The California DUI checkpoint operated 6:00 p.m. until 2:00 a.m. During the eight-hour operation, 1,200 vehicles passed through the California DUI checkpoint with 323 being screened. Of the vehicles screened, 4 people were arrested for California DUI - driving under the influence and 29 drivers were issued traffic citations.
California DUI Checkpoints are a vital component in the fight against both impaired and unlicensed drivers. Nationally, impaired driving caused by drugs and or alcohol causes one death every 33 minutes. California DUI sobriety checkpoints have been proven to reduce impaired driving related collisions by removing these drivers from our streets. The average American has a 30% chance of being killed or injured by an impaired driver.
This California DUI operation was funded through a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
San Diego DUI Lawyer Rick Mueller is a premier San Diego County Drunk Driving, DUI & DMV Defense attorney with over 25 years of experience. Known as a "DMV Guru," Rick Mueller dedicates 100% of his law practice to aggressively defending those accused of driving under the influence of alcohol. He has successfully saved the driving privileges of many clients in the past year alone. Complete the important Free San Diego County Drunk Driving Defense Survey to find out your best strategy and to protect your driving privileges in California.
The California DUI checkpoint operated 6:00 p.m. until 2:00 a.m. During the eight-hour operation, 1,200 vehicles passed through the California DUI checkpoint with 323 being screened. Of the vehicles screened, 4 people were arrested for California DUI - driving under the influence and 29 drivers were issued traffic citations.
California DUI Checkpoints are a vital component in the fight against both impaired and unlicensed drivers. Nationally, impaired driving caused by drugs and or alcohol causes one death every 33 minutes. California DUI sobriety checkpoints have been proven to reduce impaired driving related collisions by removing these drivers from our streets. The average American has a 30% chance of being killed or injured by an impaired driver.
This California DUI operation was funded through a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
San Diego DUI Lawyer Rick Mueller is a premier San Diego County Drunk Driving, DUI & DMV Defense attorney with over 25 years of experience. Known as a "DMV Guru," Rick Mueller dedicates 100% of his law practice to aggressively defending those accused of driving under the influence of alcohol. He has successfully saved the driving privileges of many clients in the past year alone. Complete the important Free San Diego County Drunk Driving Defense Survey to find out your best strategy and to protect your driving privileges in California.
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