PALMDALE – The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department will conduct a DUI checkpoint at an undisclosed location in Palmdale this Friday, July 21, between the hours of 6 p.m. and 2 a.m., authorities announced.
“Impaired drivers put others on the road at significant risk,” Sergeant Michael Lennig said in a news release. “Any prevention measures that reduce the number of impaired drivers on our roads significantly improves traffic safety.
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The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department reminds the public that impaired driving is not just from alcohol. 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, sheriff’s officials said.
Funding for the DUI checkpoint is provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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ACE says
GOOD LUCK TO OUR BRAVE DUI ROAD BLOCK DEPUTIES –
WE ALL HOPE YOU CATCH A DUI DRIVER THIS TIME –
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Tim Scott says
Scheduled fundraiser.
ACE says
DO THE PALMDALE SHERIFFS BOOSTERS SEE THAT THERE ARE PLENTY OF DONUTS FOR EVERYONE AT THE DUI ROADBLOCK ..?
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WHICH OF ALL THE LOCAL DONUT SHOPS MAKES THE BEST DONUTS..?
MAYBE AN LASD DONUT TASTING CONTEST WOULD TELL –
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