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Yahoo
4 days ago
- Yahoo
Police plan weekend sobriety checkpoint in Barstow
The Barstow Police Department is planning to hold a sobriety checkpoint this weekend. The checkpoint will be held from 8 p.m. Friday to 2 a.m. Saturday along Main Street, east of Avenue J, the agency announced in a written statement. "The checkpoint will be staffed by uniformed officers from the Barstow Police Department who are trained in detecting alcohol or drug impaired drivers," the statement said. "Officers will also be equipped with handheld, blood-alcohol testing devices, which provide an accurate measure of blood-alcohol concentration of suspected drunk drivers." All vehicles that pass through the checkpoint will be screened, traffic permitting, officials said. "A Sobriety Checkpoint is an effective and proven method to remove intoxicated drivers from local highways," according to the police statement. "They also help raise public awareness of this important driving safety issue while augmenting regular patrol operations." More: Suspect arrested after shoplifting escalates into armed robbery at Victorville Walgreens The checkpoint is being funded, in part, by a grant from the Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program, through the California Highway Patrol. This article originally appeared on Victorville Daily Press: Police plan weekend sobriety checkpoint in Barstow
CBS News
20-06-2025
- CBS News
Colorado State Patrol sets up sobriety checkpoints in Douglas County for summer DUI enforcement
The Colorado State Patrol will be out Friday night, looking for anyone drinking and driving. State troopers are conducting sobriety checkpoints all summer and this latest checkpoint will be in Douglas County off E-470. Troopers say this area was chosen based on the history of DUI-related crashes and arrests. Colorado State Patrol CSP said the purpose of these checkpoints is not to make arrests but to promote safety and prevention. You drink and drive, you pay the fine. Troopers say one in three fatal crashes in Colorado involves a driver under the influence. DUIs are not just drinking-related but also involve cannabis and drugs. If you are caught, even the first time, you will have to pay at least $13,000 in court fees and fines, face jail time, have your vehicle impounded, and have your license taken away. Friday's sobriety checkpoint will begin around 9 p.m. and last until 2 a.m. CSP reminds drivers that if they see anyone driving under the influence, they should call *277 and give the dispatcher the location, direction they are heading, along with the make and model of the vehicle.
Yahoo
14-06-2025
- Yahoo
2 OVI checkpoints set for Friday in Youngstown
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – Two sobriety checkpoints will be conducted Friday night into Saturday morning in the Valley. The first one will be set up at 3600 Market Street in Youngstown and will run from 10 p.m. to 12 a.m. The second will be on Glenwood Avenue at Playhouse Lane and will run from 12:30 a.m. to 3 a.m. In addition, there will be saturation patrols in the area. Ohio law requires law enforcement to announce OVI checkpoint locations. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Washington Post
31-05-2025
- General
- Washington Post
Honolulu police arrested sober drivers to hit DUI quotas, lawsuit alleges
Ammon Fepuleai said he didn't have a single drink on the night of Nov. 7, 2023. But when he pulled up to a Honolulu police sobriety checkpoint, an officer claimed to smell alcohol anyway. Body-camera footage later showed Fepuleai followed instructions during a field sobriety test, showed no signs of impairment and blew a 0.00 on a breathalyzer, court records state. Still, officers arrested him, shut down the checkpoint early and drove Fepuleai to a police station, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday by the American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii.
