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RIVERSIDE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT
Sheriff Stanley Sniff
Palm Desert Police
PRESS RELEASE
Update: Original Release: Checkpoint Results: Date/Time Written: January 29, 2010 / 7:00 AM January 31, 2010 / 1:45 AM Type of Incident: Driving While Intoxicated / Driver's License Checkpoint Date/Time of Incident: January 30, 2010 / 8:00 PM Location(s) of Incident: City of Palm Desert Monterey Avenue and Magnesia Falls, Palm Desert Reporting Officer: Sergeant Mike Bianco File Number: N/A Numerous Checkpoint Results:
The Palm Desert Police Department has just completed a Sobriety / Driver’s License Safety Checkpoint. This operation ran January 30th, from 9:00 P.M. through 1:30 A.M. on Monterey Avenue and Magnesia Falls in the City of Palm Desert.
The primary goal of the checkpoint was to screen for those driving while intoxicated as well as unlicensed or suspended drivers. This was in response to collisions involving unlicensed, suspended and intoxicated drivers. This checkpoint operation was made possible through a grant awarded by the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The grant provides funding for DUI enforcement programs.
A total of 653 cars passed through the checkpoint, with 595 cars screened. Of these, two drivers were arrested for Driving Under the Influence of alcohol or drugs, and an additional 28 field sobriety tests were conducted. Two drivers were arrested for driving while unlicensed or suspended and one vehicle was impounded.
The Palm Desert Police Department will continue its DUI enforcement program throughout the year with saturation patrols and checkpoints.
Palm Desert Police Department to Conduct Sobriety Checkpoint
Public Also Asked to Call 911 to Report Suspected Drunk Drivers
The Palm Desert Police Department, in its continued dedication to public safety, will be conducting a Driving While Intoxicated / Driver's License Checkpoint on Saturday January 30th, from 8:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. This checkpoint is part of the ongoing public safety awareness effort being made by the City of Palm Desert. The focus of the checkpoint will be to reduce driving while intoxicated and injury collisions, while removing drunk drivers from the roadway, along with apprehending those driving without a valid license.
The Palm Desert Police Department takes a proactive approach in the education of our citizens and enforcement of the laws dealing with drinking and driving. Traffic volume and weather permitting, all vehicles may be checked and drivers who are under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs will be arrested. Our objective is to send a clear message to those who are considering driving a motor vehicle after consuming alcohol and/or drugs. The public is encouraged to help keep roadways safe by calling 911 if they see a suspected impaired driver.
Funding for this operation is provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The grant provides funding to staff checkpoints at various times throughout the year to reduce drunk driving and apprehend drivers with suspended and/or revoked licenses.
Funding for this operation is provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. ###
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