Elk Grove police to conduct Labor Day weekend sobriety check

Press release from Elk Grove police


ELK GROVE, CA – The Elk Grove Police Department will be conducting a sobriety and driver’s license checkpoint within the city of Elk Grove on August 29, 2008 at 8:00 p.m.

The checkpoint will focus on removing impaired drivers, as well as unlicensed drivers from the roadways. Educational materials covering the dangers of driving under the influence will also be handed out to motorist. Funding for the sobriety checkpoint is provided through a Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Grant that was made available by the California Office of Traffic Safety.

The public is encouraged to call the Elk Grove Police Department at (916) 714-5111 (emergency line) or 911 if they observe impaired drivers on the roadways. Members of the media interested in an interview or ride-along should contacted Sergeant Eric White at (916) 478-8112.