LAPD And CHP Kickoff Memorial Day Weekend DUI Checkpoints/Patrols

LOS ANGELES, CA — Law enforcement across Los Angeles County will be out in force with DUI checkpoints and saturation patrols this Memorial Day weekend.

The Los Angeles Police Department will be holding DUI checkpoints Friday through Monday.

• DUI Saturation Patrol from 3 PM to 11 PM in West Valley Area
• DUI Saturation Patrol from 5 PM to 1 AM in Newton Area
• DUI Checkpoint from 6 PM to 11 PM at Imperial Highway and Compton Avenue in Los Angeles

• DUI Saturation Patrol from 12 PM to 8 PM in Rampart Area
• DUI Saturation Patrol from 5 PM to 2 AM in Southeast Area
• DUI Checkpoint from 6 PM to 11 PM at Osborne Street and Laurel Canyon Boulevard in Pacoima

Sunday, May 30, 2021

• DUI Checkpoint from 6 PM to 11 PM at Manchester Avenue and Main Street in Los Angeles

The California Patrol will initiate a "maximum enforcement period" beginning at 6 p.m. Friday and will continue through 11:59 p.m. Monday.

"Officers will be watching carefully for distracted drivers and those who are impaired by drugs or alcohol," CHP Commissioner Amanda Ray said in a statement.

"Seat belts save lives every day, yet some people still don't buckle up," Ray said. "Start the holiday weekend off right by making sure you and your passengers are properly restrained."

Nearly four out of five -- 78% -- of the people killed in a crash within CHP jurisdiction during the 2020 Memorial Day weekend were not wearing a seat belt, Ray said.

Statewide, at least 31 people died in a crash during the holiday weekend in 2020. Also, CHP officers made 854 arrests for impaired driving during that time, Ray said.

Ray reminded motorists to protect child passengers through the proper use of car seats, booster seats and seat belts. The law requires that whenever possible, children under 8 ride in the back seat and that a child under 2 is always secured in a rear-facing car seat.

To reinforce the importance of seat belt usage, the CHP also is participating in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's ongoing "Click It or Ticket" campaign, Ray said.

City News Service contributed to this report.