Los Angeles Police Department to Conduct DUI Checkpoints and DUI Saturation Patrols NA25079ti

Thursday, September 18
DUI Checkpoint from 6 PM to 11 PM on Tampa Avenue and Nordhoff Street
DUI Checkpoint form 6 PM to 11 PM on Olympic Boulevard and Orme Avenue

Friday, September 19
DUI Checkpoint 6 PM to 11 PM on Florence Boulevard and Main Street
DUI Checkpoint 6 PM to 11 PM on La Brea Avenue and Oakwood Avenue

Saturday, September 20
DUI Saturation Patrol from 12 PM to 8 PM in Pacific Area

Sunday, September 21
DUI Checkpoint from 6 PM to 11 PM on Olympic Boulevard and Georgia Street
DUI Checkpoint from 6 PM to 11PM on Venice Boulevard and Western Avenue
DUI Saturation Patrol from 12 PM to 8 PM in Van Nuys Area

Monday, September 22
DUI Checkpoint from 6 PM to 11 PM on Laurel Canyon and Riverside Drive
DUI Saturation from 5 PM to 11 PM in Pacific Division

Note: Locations of the checkpoints are subject to change or cancelation.

The DUI checkpoint locations are determined based on data showing incidents of impaired
driving-related crashes and arrests. The primary purpose of DUI checkpoints is to promote public safety by educating drivers on the perils of DUI and by taking suspected impaired drivers off the road.

The Los Angeles Police Department reminds the public that impaired driving is not just from
alcohol. Some prescription medications and over-the-counter drugs may interfere with driving. While medicinal and recreational marijuana are legal, driving under the influence of marijuana is illegal.

Drivers charged with a first-time DUI face an average of $13,500 in fines and penalties, as well as a suspended license.

Funding for this program was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.