Holidays Under The Influence

From December 16, 2011, to this year's Christmas Day, Los Angeles police arrested more than 1,500 people for DUI – driving under the influence of drugs, or alcohol, or both. (See California Vehicle Code §§ 23152(a) and 23152(b)) Up from last year's 1,260 arrests, law enforcement officials credit this year's rise on a collaborative effort called "AVOID," where more than 100 local agencies teamed up to increase the number sobriety check-points and strengthen enforcement of other traffic laws. According to the L.A. Times, the following checkpoints will be set-up on and around the New Year's Eve holiday:

New Year's Eve (Saturday, 12/31/11):

Checkpoints — Monterey Park, Alhambra, San Gabriel, Montebello, Bell Garden and the LAPD's Pacific area (including Venice, Marina del Rey and Westchester)

DUI patrols — Antelope Valley, Arcadia, Azusa, Burbank, Claremont, Covina, El Monte, Gardena, Hawthorne, Hermosa Beach, Inglewood, Irwindale, La Verne, Manhattan Beach, Monrovia, Newhall Palos Verdes Estates, Pasadena, Pomona, Redondo Beach, San Fernando, San Marino, Sierra Madre, South Pasadena, West Covina, Bellflower, Baldwin Park, Compton, El Segundo, Glendale, Glendora and Torrance

New Year's Day (Sunday, 01/01/12):

DUI patrols — Carson, the LAPD's Mission area (including Mission Hills, Panorama City and Sylmar) and other locations to be determined.

If you or a loved one is facing DUI allegations, contact a skilled criminal defense lawyer at Spiga & Associates today.