IRVINE, CA (September 6, 2009): The Irvine Police Department conducted a sobriety/driver's license checkpoint during the evening hours on Saturday September 5, 2009. The checkpoint was located at Jamboree and Birch in the City of Irvine. As part of the Drunk Driving: Over the Limit, Under Arrest national DUI crackdown campaign, the purpose of the checkpoint was to deter impaired driving and hold accountable those driving under the influence.
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) estimates that communities which consistently use sobriety checkpoints experience as much as eight times the reduction in DUI incidents as communities that use roving patrols alone. Checkpoints have been highly effective in educating the public to the hazards of impaired driving. According to MADD, in one survey, 79% of the public approved of sobriety checkpoints.
The California Office of Traffic Safety and the National Highway Transportation Administration have given support for this project.
This checkpoint was staffed by sworn officers and professional staff from the Irvine Police Department, and by community volunteers.
No significant traffic delays were encountered as a result of the checkpoint.
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Vehicles
Stopped
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Sobriety
Tests
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DUI
Arrests
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Citations
Issued
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338
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11
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3
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9
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For further information contact Lt. John Hare at (949) 724-7112.