Crime & Safety
Out Beer Tasting? Take Care – Deputies Will Be Watching for DUI's
Traffic patrols will be on the look out for drunk drivers this weekend as the fair hosts the San Diego International Beer Competition.
Beer enthusiasts beware: Law enforcement personnel will be out in force this weekend looking for impaired drivers near the San Diego County Fair.
That's because the Del Mar fair is hosting an international beer festival, and deputies will be watching closely for those who overindulge then get behind the wheel.
“If you drive drunk, (law enforcement agencies) will be looking for you,” San Diego County sheriff's Sgt. David Cheever said. “If you're over the limit, you will be arrested.”
The crackdown will begin at 6 p.m. Saturday, he said in a statement. In addition to the sheriff's department, officers from the Coronado, National City and UC San Diego police departments and the San Diego County Probation Department will take part.
The fair is hosting the 7th annual San Diego International Beer Competition and Festival Friday through Sunday. Fair officials said event-goers will pay a $55 entrance fee and be invited to enjoy unlimited beer samples from 19 countries and 22 states.
– City News Service contributed to this report.
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