See where Friday's DUI checkpoint is
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at 8:49AM The Traffic Division of the Newport Beach Police Department will be conducting a sobriety/driver’s license checkpoint on Friday March 19, 2010. The location of the checkpoint will be northbound Superior Ave. at Placentia Street. The approximate hours of operation will be from 9:00 p.m. until 3:00 a.m.
The checkpoint location was selected based upon its proximity to bars and restaurants and provides a high degree of visibility to the motoring public. Site determination was also based upon roadway configuration, sight distances, traffic volume, lighting, and motorist safety. A primary consideration was also officer safety.
The checkpoint will be clearly marked and vehicles will be selected to move through the check lanes on a pre-set basis to ensure objectivity and timeliness. Motorists will be greeted and given an informational brochure on “Driving Under The Influence,” prepared by the Newport Beach Police Department Traffic Division.
Checkpoints tend to reduce the number of drinking drivers on the road and do not necessarily produce dramatic increases in arrests. The major value of checkpoints is their educational and deterrent influence on the motoring public. This sobriety checkpoint has been established to ensure the public’s safety and to reduce the number of alcohol-impaired drivers on the roadways in our Community, as well as insuring drivers have a valid driver’s license.
Members of the media are welcome to view the checkpoint and take photographs. Further information on the sobriety checkpoint may be obtained by contacting Sergeant Steve Burdette at 949-644-3662.
In addition to the checkpoint, the Department fields DUI saturation patrols on a regular basis. These Patrol Officers stop people who are suspected of driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Funding for this program was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS), through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Reader Comments (1)
How nice to know the exact time and place for the DUI checkpoint.
Now all I have to do, after having my fill, is check my watch and map, and make sure I pass some other street. Thanks.