Under state law, law enforcement agencies are required report where they plan to have a DUI checkpoint. Information about these sobriety checkpoints may be found in local papers and on news websites. For example, KPCC reports that in Los Angeles there will be checkpoints at Figueroa and 9th streets, Manchester Avenue and Broadway and at Sunset Boulevard and Hoover Street. This campaign is titled “Avoid the 100” because there are 100 police agencies participating in this special task force.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that nearly 11,000 people die in alcohol-related car accidents every year. Clearly, drunk driving is a serious problem in the United States and it is important to keep our roadways safe this holiday weekend. However, sobriety checkpoints and holiday crackdowns can result in wrongful arrests. Those who are arrested will potentially face all the serious consequences that come with a drunk driving charge and conviction. A DUI conviction could result in jail time, probation, loss of driver’s license, mandatory enrollment in an alcohol education program and installation of an ignition interlock device.
The Orange County DUI defense attorneys at Sitkoff & Hanrahan have had an excellent track record of protecting the rights of drivers. If you or a loved one is charged with driving under the influence of alcohol this Labor Day Weekend, do not hesitate to call our offices for a free confidential consultation at 866-430-8383. We will review the circumstances of the arrest and fight hard to get your charges reduced or dismissed.