This Friday, December 18, the Sacramento Police Department will conduct a sobriety and drivers license checkpoint in south Sacramento, while CHP will have one in Rancho Cordova. These are the first of at least eight traffic screenings that law enforcement in the Sacramento region plans over the next two weeks.
Sacramento drivers are receiving particular scrutiny because of data showing that Sacramento ranks at the top of U.S. cities larger than a population of 250,000 in terms of injuries and fatalities caused by alcohol-related traffic accidents.
We strongly advise everyone to not drive after consuming alcohol or ingesting narcotics. The risk of injury to yourself and others is real, and the legal consequences can be severe. Moreover, California law enforcement conducts more DUI checkpoints than any other state and that number is only going to increase throughout 2010, dubbed by public safety agencies as the "Year of the Checkpoint." With district attorney's offices and courts pushing for harsher and harsher penalties for drunk drivers, you are well served to do whatever it takes to keep yourself and family and friends from driving while intoxicated. See our December 11 and August 18 posts for more information.
If you or someone you know is cited for a DUI, get experienced and knowledgeable legal representation. Contact the Law Office of Nancy King if you have any questions.
Sobriety and Drivers License CheckPoint Notification, Sacramento Police Department
CHP to conduct DUI checkpoint on Friday in Sacramento County, Sacramento Bee, December 16, 2009
More checkpoints bolster statewide, Sacramento DUI push, Sacramento Bee, December 17, 2009
