DUI Checkpoints


Apps Encouraging DUI to Be Discontinued

Several U.S. senators have raised concern about cell phone apps that may be encouraging driving while intoxicated. Senators Charles Schumer of New York, Frank Lautenberg of New Jersey, Harry Reid of Nevada, and Tom Udall of New Mexico have asked Apple and Google to remove smartphone applications that alert motorists of the locations of police […]

Apps Encouraging DUI to Be Discontinued

Woman Says Strip Search After DUI Arrest Went Too Far

Woman Says Strip Search After DUI Arrest Went Too Far

A routine DUI arrest turned into a strip search – all caught on camera. An Illinois woman is suing, saying police went too far. And there’s no excuse for her being treated so harshly. ABC’s Gio Benitez has that story. Reporter: It started with a routine dui arrest. But what happened after, has Dana Holmes […]


Brentwood to add more DUI checkpoints

BRENTWOOD — The Brentwood Police Department is part of a statewide initiative to beef up driving under the influence enforcement as the summer ends from Aug. 16 through Sept. 2. To provide additional DUI checkpoints, Brentwood Police’s traffic unit will conduct a DUI/drivers’ license checkpoint from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. Aug. 16. The checkpoint […]


Cypress Police to Conduct End of Summer DUI Crackdown

The following information was released by Cypress Police Department. The Cypress Police Department will be joining law enforcement agencies throughout California stepping up DUI enforcement at the end of the traditional summer season through Labor Day – August 16 through Sept. 2. During the crackdown period, there will be an increase in law enforcement presence […]


Los Angeles DUI Checkpoints August 2-5 2013

LAPD Targets Impaired Drivers with DUI Checkpoints and Saturation Patrols What: Sobriety & Driver’s License Checkpoint When: Friday, August 2, 2013, 8 P.M. to Saturday, August 3, 2013, 2 A.M. Where: Lankershim Boulevard at Vanowen Street North Hollywood, California _________________________________________ What: Sobriety & Driver’s License Checkpoint When: Friday, August 2, 2013, 8 P.M. to Saturday, […]


DUI Checkpoints: Effective DUI Prevention Tool or a Waste of Taxpayer Dollars?

DUI checkpoints are touted as a necessary and effective method of curbing driving under the influence offenses and keeping our roadways safe for motorists, cyclists, and pedestrians. But are DUI checkpoints really a necessary use of law enforcement power and taxpayer dollars? Studies show that they are not good uses of resources and do not […]


DUI checkpoints under question

Some say sheriff’s dept. policy unfairly targets undocumented workers. The program, funded by federal dollars and dispersed through the state Office of Traffic and Safety, has enabled sheriffs to increase DUI arrests from 2012. But the majority of the arrests under the program have come not for drunk driving but for driving without a license. […]