Elk Grove Police to Conduct DUI Checkpoint This Friday Night

The Elk Grove Police Department will be conducting a DUI/Drivers License checkpoint on Friday, July 31, 2009 from 8:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. wit...

The Elk Grove Police Department will be conducting a DUI/Drivers License checkpoint on Friday, July 31, 2009 from 8:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. within the City of Elk Grove.

In an effort to reduce the number of persons killed and injured in alcohol involved crashes, DUI checkpoints are conducted to identify offenders and get them off the street, as well as educate the public on the dangers of impaired driving.


This DUI/Drivers License checkpoint is an effort to reduce those tragedies, as well as insuring drivers have a valid driver’s license. A major component of these checkpoints is to increase awareness of the dangers of impaired driving and to encourage sober designated drivers.

A DUI checkpoint is a proven effective method for achieving this goal. By publicizing these enforcement and education efforts, the Elk Grove Police Department believes motorists can be deterred from drinking and driving.

Traffic volume and weather permitting, all vehicles may be checked and drivers who are under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs will be arrested. The objective is to send a clear message to those who are considering driving a motor vehicle after consuming alcohol and/or drugs – Drunk Driving, Over the Limit, Under Arrest. The public is encouraged to help keep roadways safe by calling 911 if they see a suspected impaired driver.


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