Upcoming DUI checkpoint.
Details: Details:As party-goers celebrate the holidays with friends and family, everyone should heed the Kern County Sheriffs Office warning to keep the party off the road or be ready to face the consequences.
Law Enforcement will be out in force beginning December 17, 2010 through the New Year’s weekend cracking down on anyone caught drunk or drugged behind the wheel.
The Kern County Sheriffs Office will be conducting a DUI/Driver License checkpoint in partnership with the Avoid DUI Task Force Campaigns and law enforcement nationwide on Sunday 01/02/2011 at an undisclosed location within the city limits of Wasco, Ca.
During last year’s two and half week Winter Holiday campaign, 36 Californians were killed in crashes statewide with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .08 or higher and another 1,168 were injured in alcohol involved wrecks.
Funding for this operation is provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The Kern County Sheriffs Department recommends these simple tips for a safe holiday season:
Plan a safe way home before the festivities begin; ? Before drinking, designate a sober driver;
If you’re impaired, use a taxi, call a sober friend or family member, or use public transportation;
Use your community’s Sober Rides program.
If you happen to see a drunk driver on the road, don’t hesitate to contact your local law enforcement;
And remember, Friends Don’t Let Friends Drive Drunk.
If you know someone who is about to drive or ride while impaired, take their keys and help them make other arrangements to get to where they are going safely.
For more information on local and statewide Avoid DUI Task Force Campaign Enforcement Schedules and Daily DUI Arrest/Fatal Stats, visit the www.californiaavoid.org.
The Program is funded by the California Office of Traffic Safety who reminds everyone to please – Report Drunk Driving – Call 9-1-1!
