San Diego Criminal Attorneys Blog

On the bright side, in San Diego, the California Highway Patrol has reported no fatality accidents over the first 12 hours of the July 4th weekend. On the not so bright side, the CHP reports 36 driving under the influence "dui" arrests over the same time period!

However, throughout the State dui arrests were up from last year. This year the dui arrests were 454 compared to 342 last year. Traffic accident deaths statewide was 5 which is one more than last year.

Locally, in Escondido, police arrested three people on suspicion of dui and also impounded 46 cars at a dui and drivers license checkpoint on Friday night from 6:00p.m to Saturday morning at 1:00a.m.. Over 3,000 cars drove through the checkpoint and nearly 1600 drivers and cars were screened. Police impounded sixty-six cars, forty two of which the drivers were unlicensed.

No Fatalities So Far on San Diego County Roads, July 4, 2009, KFMB Talk Radio

3 DUI arrests, 46 impounds at checkpoint, North County Times, July 5, 2009

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In San Diego and North County law enforcement will be out in force this weekend! This includes city police and CHP officers. The 4th of July weekend is unfortunately known for one of the most dangerous weekends to travel. Last year 41 people died on the California roadways over the July 4th weekend. Please do not drink alcohol and drive! If you do get stopped please know some dui tips on what to do! Have a safe weekend!

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In San Diego County a DUI checkpoint is set for Oceanside on Saturday night! It's always better to not drink alcohol and drive! If you go out partying, please have a designated driver, call a cab or my law firm! We can arrange a ride home for you!

A DUI sobriety checkpoint is scheduled for Saturday, June 27th, from 9:00pm to 3:00am at an undisclosed location in Oceanside. As all DUI checkpoints, their goal is to limit and or reduce the number of drunk drivers on the roadways to prevent injury accidents and even fatalities.

Although the goal of DUI checkpoints is honorable, they must be set up and administered in conformity with the law which requires strict guidelines. A competent criminal defense DUI attorney understands the intricacies in the constitutionality of DUI checkpoints. If the DUI checkpoint is not set up or administered to the constitutional standards, then it's an unlawful seizure of the driver and occupants and they should have all evidence seized suppressed and not used against them.

OCEANSIDE: DUI checkpoint planned Saturday night, North County Times, June 24, 2009.

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