<![CDATA[sobriety-checkpoint - Law Offices of William W. Bruzzo]]> https://www.bruzzolaw.com/blog/tags/sobriety-checkpoint/ Tue, 15 Oct 2024 00:45:39 GMT en-us <![CDATA[More DUI Checkpoints In Fullerton]]> https://www.bruzzolaw.com/blog/more-dui-checkpoints-in-fullerton/ https://www.bruzzolaw.com/blog/more-dui-checkpoints-in-fullerton/ Tue, 05 Mar 2013 03:49:00 GMT Downtown Fullerton, California, will be getting more of a police presence in an effort to combat drunk driving according to the Orange County Register. There will be more officers and operations placed in the area in order to check drivers for alcohol consumption. The police department received two grants from the State Office of Traffic Safety. One grant…

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Sobriety checkpoint

Downtown Fullerton, California, will be getting more of a police presence in an effort to combat drunk driving according to the Orange County Register. There will be more officers and operations placed in the area in order to check drivers for alcohol consumption.

The police department received two grants from the State Office of Traffic Safety. One grant was for $146,222 “for programs related to drunken-driving suppression” and a second of $50,000 to be used for sobriety checkpoints. The grant was set for sobriety check points by the state Office of Traffic Safety.

According to the O.C. Register the City Council initially declined the $50,000.00 but later the State Office of Traffic Safety indicated the city must take the $50,000.00 if it accepts the $146,222.00. With this grant there has been one check point so far and four more planned by the end of September. More officers were placed in the bar dense area of Fullerton to patrol for drunk drivers.

Criminal Law Updates by the Law Offices of Orange County Defense Attorney William W. Bruzzo (714) 547-4636.

]]> <![CDATA[Sobriety Checkpoints Continue In Orange County Cities]]> https://www.bruzzolaw.com/blog/sobriety-checkpoints-continue-in-orange-county-cities/ https://www.bruzzolaw.com/blog/sobriety-checkpoints-continue-in-orange-county-cities/ Tue, 27 Apr 2010 15:40:00 GMT Sobriety checkpoints continue to be the trend in Orange County as deputies from the Sheriff’s Department were conducting DUI roving patrols the weekend of April 16, 2010. Funding was been provided through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration grants. The patrols targeted areas with high incidences of DUI-related arrests and collisions in the cities of…

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Sobriety checkpoint

Sobriety checkpoints continue to be the trend in Orange County as deputies from the Sheriff’s Department were conducting DUI roving patrols the weekend of April 16, 2010. Funding was been provided through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration grants. The patrols targeted areas with high incidences of DUI-related arrests and collisions in the cities of Dana Point, San Juan Capistrano, and San Clemente. In Costa Mesa, police were to conduct a DUI and driver’s license checkpoint on Friday evening, April 16th. All vehicles are open to inspection at a check point and can be checked for drivers who are under the influence of any alcohol or drugs. Cypress, in Western Orange County, were also to be conducting a DUI and driver’s license checkpoint on Saturday starting in the evening and going into the late night hours. See Vehicle Code Sections 23152 (a), (b); 23153(a) (b).

]]> <![CDATA[Holiday Concerns: DUI Checkpoints]]> https://www.bruzzolaw.com/blog/holiday-concerns-dui-checkpoints/ https://www.bruzzolaw.com/blog/holiday-concerns-dui-checkpoints/ Tue, 15 Dec 2009 01:21:00 GMT DUI checkpoints were determined to be legal by the United States Supreme Court; however, there are strict guidelines which must be followed. In California, many drivers do not know about these rules. For example, police must use a neutral mathematical formula, such as every driver, or every third, fifth, or tenth driver to determine who…

]]> DUI checkpoints were determined to be legal by the United States Supreme Court; however, there are strict guidelines which must be followed. In California, many drivers do not know about these rules. For example, police must use a neutral mathematical formula, such as every driver, or every third, fifth, or tenth driver to determine who to stop. So an officer may not stop an individual driver without a legitimate basis. Furthermore, police operating DUI checkpoints may only detain each driver long enough to question him/her and look for signs of intoxication, such as alcohol on breath, slurred speech, and glassy or bloodshot eyes. If the driver does not display signs of impairment, he/she should be permitted to leave without any further delay. If the driver is ordered out of the vehicle and asked to perform a field sobriety test (i.e. walking in a straight line, touching your nose or reciting the alphabet), he/she may refuse. The officer may also ask to search the car. The driver may refuse that request as the officers do not have legal grounds to search the car. Many times, officers don’t follow all the rules. In such instances, the stop may be considered illegal, and any evidence establishing the crime of driving under the influence may be thrown out. The California case controlling this area is Ingersoll v Palmer 241 Cal. Rptr. 42 (Cal. 1987).

However, if impairment is observed, then the driver may be taken to a separate area for field sobriety tests and further investigation, which must be based on probable cause.

In Orange County, the Garden Grove and Santa Ana police departments conducted DUI checkpoints from 7 p.m. Saturday to 3 a.m. on Sunday, December 13, 2009. The checkpoints were planned for Westminster Avenue near Enterprise Drive and Susan Street. Officials say there have been many fatal collisions involving drunk drivers on Westminster Avenue. The California government website reports that “early 23,000 people are killed every year in alcohol-related traffic collisions” and “one American life is lost every 22 minutes in an alcohol-related traffic collision.” Officers also look for those driving without a valid license. The checkpoints focused on drivers who have been drinking alcohol, using illegal drugs or abusing prescription medications while driving.

So please be weary of DUI checkpoints when you’re out on the road, as the consequences for a DUI can be very serious. This can include license suspension, high fines and possible jail time. Most importantly, don’t drink excessively-live to see the holidays next year.

Here is a Garden Grove TV3 News Video which covers the Garden Grove Police Department sobriety checkpoint on October 24, 2009:

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