The summer months are considered a dangerous time to drive in L.A, as drivers have greater odds of being involved in an alcohol-related collision, compared to other months. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, there were 7,801 Californians injured or killed in 2008 during the months of June, July, and August. However, LAPD is now trying to reduce the number of drunk drivers on the roads by setting up sobriety and drivers license checkpoints. So far, the police department has set up Los Angeles DUI checkpoints at the following locations this weekend.
- Friday July 30: Slauson Avenue between Buckler Avenue and Edgemar Avenue in Los Angeles, 8:00 p.m.-2:00 a.m.
- Saturday July 31: Cahuenga Boulevard West at Broadlawn Drive in North Hollywood, 8:00 p.m-2:00 a.m.
LAPD states that the purpose of the department's DUI checkpoints is not only to arrest people for drunk driving but also raise awareness on the dangers of impaired driving. California law enforcers also encourage people to report drunk drivers by calling 911.
The state of California has strict guidelines and restrictions for law enforcers when it comes to DUI checkpoints and roadblocks. Yet even with such tight restrictions, law enforcers still occasionally wrongfully arrest people for driving under the influence at DUI checkpoints. This is why it's so important for a person to know their legal rights when proceeding through a checkpoint.
We cover the constraints that California law enforcers have in an earlier blog post titled "Los Angeles DUI Attorneys Analyze Sobriety Checkpoints." If you feel that law enforcement officers didn't go through the right procedures to conduct a checkpoint, you always have the legal right to a Los Angeles DUI attorney so that you can avoid a DUI conviction with the proper defense in court.
Related Resources:
- The Fourth Amendment "Reasonableness" Requirement (FindLaw)
- See a DUI Attorney in Los Angeles (FindLaw)
- Traffic Stops and Roadblocks (FindLaw)
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