Elk Grove Police To Conduct Sobriety Checkpoints

Press release from EGPD


ELK GROVE, CA – The Elk Grove Police Department will be conducting a sobriety and drivers license checkpoint within the city of Elk Grove on January 3, 2009 beginning at approximately 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 motorists. 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 Dan Davis at (916) 478-8152.