Sobriety (DUI) Checkpoint

***FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE***

Date: March 10, 2009
Contact: Traffic Sergeant Dan Lowe
Subject: Sobriety (DUI) Checkpoint
When: Friday, March 13, 2009
Location: Mulberry Dr. & Santa Fe Springs Rd.

Whittier, CA. – On Friday, March 13, 2009, the Whittier Police Department will conduct a Driving Under the Influence Checkpoint. The checkpoint will be conducted in the area of Mulberry Dr. and Santa Fe Springs Rd. The time of the checkpoint will be 7:00 PM to 3:00 AM.

The checkpoint and other enforcement efforts are part of the Whittier Police Department’s grant project for “Selective Traffic Enforcement Program.” The funding for this program was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Officers will also be checking for unlicensed motorists or those who are driving with a suspended driver’s license. Any motorist found driving with an invalid license may have their vehicle impounded for 30 days and be issued a citation.

For further information, please contact Sgt. Dan Lowe at 562-945-8256

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