The Milpitas Police Department Traffic Safety Unit will conduct a Driving Under the Influence (DUI) and Driver’s License Checkpoint on Saturday, August 31, 2019. The Checkpoint will be on South Main Street near Curtis Avenue, between the hours of 9:00 p.m. to 3:30 a.m.
As summer comes to a close, the Milpitas Police Department is asking drivers to not get behind the wheel after drinking or using drugs. Drugs and alcohol can affect your ability to drive safely!
Labor Day weekend remains one of the deadliest times of the year due to impaired drivers. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, there were 376 deadly crashes nationwide during the 2017 Labor Day holiday period (Sept. 1 to Sept. 5). Among those crashes, more than one-third (36%) involved a drunk driver. Last year, two people were killed, and 31 others injured in California on Labor Day alone.
Driving while impaired is illegal, whether it is alcohol, prescription drugs, over-the-counter medications or marijuana. If you plan on drinking or are taking medications that can affect your driving ability, designate a sober driver or use a ride-share service. If you see someone driving impaired, call 911. You just might save a life.
Funding for DUI enforcement is provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Press Release By: Sgt. Joseph Heylen #253
Date/Time: August 13, 2019, 12:03 P.M.
