#Drugs and Drunk Driving #DUI Checkpoints - Know the Facts!

Newsflash from your Hollywood Attorney:

Officers look for signs of alcohol and/or drug impairment, as well as checking drivers for proper licensing. Police hope to delay motorists only momentarily.

When possible, specially trained officers will be available to evaluate those suspected of drug-impaired driving.

Recent statistics show that 30 percent of drivers in fatal crashes had one or more drugs in their systems, according to officials. A study of active drivers showed more tested positive for drugs that may impair driving -- about 14 percent -- than for alcohol, at 7.3 percent. Of the drugs, marijuana was most prevalent, at 7.4 percent, slightly more than alcohol.

According to officials, DUI checkpoints are a proven deterrent in reducing the number of people killed and injured in alcohol- or drug-related crashes. Research shows that crashes involving an impaired driver can be reduced by up to 20 percent when well-publicized DUI checkpoints and proactive DUI patrols are conducted routinely.

In California, this deadly crime led to 802 deaths in 2012. Nationally, the latest data shows nearly 10,000 were killed by an impaired driver.

"Over the course of the past three years, DUI collisions have claimed two lives and resulted in 47 injury crashes harming 62 of our friends and neighbors."

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), checkpoints have the most effective documented results of any DUI enforcement strategy, while also providing considerable cost savings of $6 for every $1 spent.

Using accident statistics, DUI checkpoints are placed in locations where they have the greatest opportunity of being a deterrent to drunk and drugged driving, while providing for the safety of officers and the public.

In addition to jail times, drivers caught driving while impaired can expect to face fines, fees, DUI classes and other expenses that can cost more than $10,000.

Authorities are reminding everyone to report drunk drivers by calling 911.

Source.... TR

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