Articles Posted in DUI Checkpoints

The weekend is a great time to unwind and get together with family and friends. Although everyone may not partake in drinking at various social events, it is important for you to be aware of the level of intoxication of the people you are spending time with. Drinking and driving is never a smart choice and it only puts lives in danger.

With this in mind, it may seem like law enforcement would never make any mistakes when it comes to conducting field sobriety tests or giving blood alcohol concentration (BAC) tests at a DUI checkpoint. However, there are many factors that have often led to a wrongful Orange County DUI arrest. Without the right attorney on your side, a wrongful DUI conviction can tarnish your reputation, inflict steep fines, and cause you other inconveniences.

The following DUI checkpoints in Orange County have been announced for the weekend of February 11:

Police agencies from Santa Barbara to San Diego beefed up their DUI patrols over the Super Bowl weekend. Obviously, this was a fun-filled day for Americans. In most California cities, a record number of DUI arrests are made on Super Bowl Sunday. Most police departments carry out DUI saturation patrols or checkpoints on this day.

The Orange County Register reported last year that on Super Bowl Sunday 2010, more than 40 people were arrested county-wide for driving under the influence. The patrols in Orange County were carried out by a special task force that included the sheriff’s department, California Highway Patrol (CHP) officials, and local law enforcement personnel. The CHP also reports that on Super Bowl Sunday 2009, 11 people were killed in alcohol-related crashes, which amounts to three times the daily average in California. On the same day, more than 160 people were injured in alcohol-related car accidents, which is twice the daily average in California.

Driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs is illegal under California law. A DUI conviction in California has dire consequences, some of which include jail time, enrollment in mandatory alcohol education program, loss of driver’s license, hefty penalties, and required installation of an ignition interlock device (IID).