LBPD to post DUI checkpoint in East Long Beach Friday
The checkpoint will be active from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 23.
The Long Beach Police Department will hold a DUI/Driver License checkpoint in its East Division area on Friday, Jan. 23.
This area is the department's largest patrol division and is bounded by Del Amo Boulevard to the north; the Pacific Ocean shoreline to the south; Orange County cities to the east; and Cherry Avenue and the City of Signal Hill to the west, according to the LBPD.
The LBPD determines checkpoint locations using data showing incidents of impaired driving-related crashes, police said.
Impaired driving can include being under of the influence of alcohol as well as prescription medications, over-the-counter drugs and marijuana, both medicinal and recreational.
“Impaired drivers put others on the road at significant risk,” LBPD Commander Jeremy Boshnack said in a statement Tuesday. “Any prevention measures that reduce the number of impaired drivers on our roads significantly improve traffic safety.”
A first-time DUI conviction can lead to an average of $13,500 in fines and penalties, as well as a suspended license, according to the LBPD.
The department previously set up a checkpoint in East Long Beach on Sept. 12 at the intersection of Pacific Coast Highway and Loynes Drive. Of the 1,328 vehicles that passed through that checkpoint, 517 were screened, according to the LBPD.
Police said they made no arrests at that checkpoint but cited eight people for driving without a license or with a suspended license and another five for traffic violations.
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