The police departments of Davis, Woodland, and West Sacramento - in cooperation with CHP - will have increased DUI patrols on May 5th. Advertisement of these patrols is meant to discourage people from driving after drinking at Cinco de Mayo celebrations, as well as provide the resources to identify and arrest those people who do drink and drive.
No specific checkpoint locations have been identified. Rather, officers will be in patrol cars roving throughout their communities.
As always, we provide this information as a reminder of the dangers of DUI and an encouragement to plan ahead to keep yourself and others safe. If you're going to take part in Cinco de Mayo celebrations, we encourage you to identify your designated driver in advance and have the phone numbers of cab companies programmed into your mobile device. Also, be sure to look after your friends and family and ensure that they don't get behind the wheel after drinking.
