Memorial Day Weekend DUI Enforcement

Holiday weekends provide a time for a lot of people to relax and unwind with family and friends.  Alcohol is involved in many BBQ's, parties, and gatherings throughout the weekend.  As a result, DUI arrests and DUI accidents always increase during this time.  Law enforcement is well aware of this fact.  Expect all local law enforcement agencies, including the Los Angeles Police Department, California Highway Patrol, and Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, to be on "maximum enforcement" throughout the weekend.  DUI checkpoints will be set up throughout southern California.  DUI saturation patrols, where officers on patrol specifically look for potentially impaired drivers, have already started. 

LAPD has announced it's planned DUI checkpoint and saturation patrol schedule for this weekend.  This list does not necessarily include every checkpoint or saturation patrol location, but at a minimum you will see LAPD's presence in the following locations:  

DUI Saturation Patrol - Hollywood Area

Thursday, May 24, 2018, 5 P.M. to
Friday, May 25, 2018, 1 A.M.

DUI Checkpoint - Florence Avenue at Hoover Street
Los Angeles, California

Friday, May 25, 2018, 7 P.M. to
Saturday, May 26, 2018, 12 A.M.

DUI Checkpoint - Santa Monica Boulevard at Gower Street
Los Angeles, California

Friday, May 25, 2018, 8 P.M. to
Saturday, May 12, 2018, 1 A.M.

DUI Checkpoint - Sunset Boulevard at Orange Grove Avenue
Los Angeles, California

Friday, May 25, 2018, 8 P.M. to
Saturday, May 12, 2018, 1 A.M.

DUI Saturation Patrol - Southeast Area

Saturday, May 26, 2018, 5 P.M. to
Sunday, May 27, 2018, 1 A.M.

DUI Checkpoint - Roscoe Boulevard at Gloria Avenue
North Hills, California

Saturday, May 26, 2018, 8 P.M. to
Sunday, May 27, 2018, 1 A.M.

DUI Checkpoint - Sherman Way at Independence Avenue
Canoga Park, California

Saturday, May 26, 2018, 8 P.M. to
Sunday, May 27, 2018, 1 A.M.

DUI Saturation Patrol - Wilshire Area

Saturday, May 26, 2018, 9 P.M. to
Sunday, May 27, 2018, 3 A.M.

DUI Saturation Patrol - Van Nuys Area

Sunday, May 27, 2018, 5 P.M. to
Monday, May 28, 2018, 1 A.M.

If you consume alcoholic beverages this weekend and drive you will run the risk of being arrested for DUI.  You may be under the legal limit of .08 when you drive through a DUI checkpoint, however the breathalzyer machine, aka Preliminary Alcohol Screening test, may be reading high and inaccurately reflect a .08 or higher BAC.  You will then be arrested and will be in need of a DUI lawyer to prevent you from being falsely convicted of DUI.   The best advice is to avoid driving if you consume any alcoholic beverages this weekend.  The consequences of a DUI conviction, even for a first offense, are not worth the risk.  If you have already been arrested for DUI, CONTACT Berglund Law Office, P.C. today for a free and confidential consultation.