The Los Angeles DUI checkpoints rollout highlights increased enforcement as officials warn drivers about rising risks tied to alcohol, drugs, and impaired driving.
The Los Angeles Police Department will ramp up drunken-driving enforcement this weekend with a series of DUI checkpoints and extra patrols across the city beginning Wednesday night.
The DUI checkpoint locations target areas with a record of impaired driving-related crashes and arrests. Police will also be checking to ensure drivers are properly licensed, according to the LAPD.
“The Los Angeles Police Department reminds the public that impaired driving is not just from alcohol,” department officials said in a written release. “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, according to the LAPD.
The checkpoints and patrols will take place as follows:
Thursday, March 26
checkpoint from 6 to 11 p.m. at Alameda and 2nd Street in Little Tokyo
Friday, March 27
checkpoint from 6 to 11 p.m. at Nordhoff Street and Woodley Avenue in North Hills
checkpoint from 6 to 11 p.m. at Western Avenue and Venice Boulevard in Harvard Heights
Sunday, March 29
checkpoint from 6 to 11 p.m. at Figueroa Street and Laconia Boulevard in Harbor Gateway
checkpoint from 6 to 11 p.m. at Topanga Canyon Boulevard and Marylee Street in Woodland Hills
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