Full Notification

PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 22, 2017

CONTACT: Heather Graves, (209) 652-0514, [email protected]

Modesto Police Department plan DUI Checkpoint
and Saturation DUI Patrols in May

Modesto, CA – Modesto Police Department Traffic Unit will be conducting a DUI/Drivers License checkpoint at an undisclosed location within the city limits along with special DUI Roving Saturation Patrols during the month of May.

• DUI/Drivers License Checkpoint is set for Friday, May 26, 2017, from 7:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.
• Roving DUI Saturation Patrols will be deploying on Saturday, May 27, 2017 from 7:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m., Sunday, May 28, 2017 from 7:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. and Monday, May 29, 2017 from 4:00 p.m. to 12:00 Midnight.

Over the course of the past three years, DUI collisions have claimed 10 lives and resulted in 208 injury crashes harming 310 of our friends and neighbors in Modesto.

In Californian, this deadly crime led to 802 deaths because someone failed to designate a sober driver. Alcohol and drug-impaired deaths still make up the largest category of overall vehicle fatalities in 2012 with 29 percent of all deaths caused by a drunk driver. A DUI checkpoint is a proven effective method to lower these numbers. Additionally, drivers will be checked to ensure that they have a valid driver’s license. When possible, specially trained officers will be available to evaluate those suspected of drug-impaired driving.

Modesto reminds everyone that they can assist in preventing this crime from ever occurring. If you are planning a gathering or celebration with alcohol included, or if you are out on the town, plan ahead and designate a non-drinking sober driver. A DUI and drug-impaired arrest can costs up to $10,000 or even more, including time in jail, the loss or your drivers license and high insurance rates.

These enforcement efforts are funded by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Remember, everyone is encouraged to help keep our roadways safe; Report Drunk Drivers – Call 911!

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