Sobriety (DUI) Checkpoint

Date: October 8, 2009
Contact: Traffic Sergeant Dan Lowe
Subject: Sobriety (DUI) Checkpoint
When: Friday, October 9, 2009
Location: Florence Ave. and Pioneer Blvd.

Whittier, CA. – On Friday, October 9, 2009, the Whittier Police Department will conduct a Driving Under the Influence Checkpoint. The checkpoint will be conducted in the area of Florence Ave. and Pioneer Blvd. in the Santa Fe Springs. 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 “DUI Enforcement and Awareness 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