Los Angeles DUI Checkpoints

Every so often the police departments in and around Los Angeles decide to conduct DUI Check Points. Before you jump in the car and hit the road the Los Angeles Police Department will be holding DUI checkpoint locations at the following areas:

• •Friday September 23: Florence Avenue between Broadway and Main Street, Los Angeles
• Saturday September 24: Cahuenga Boulevard at Broadlawn Drive, Los Angeles

LAPD will be on the lookout for drunk drivers. The penalties for drunk driving in Los Angeles are jail time, probation, alcohol classes, vehicle storage fees, license suspension, insurance rate increases, and fines and fees.

The law states that there are certain requirements the police department must adhere to when conduction a DUI Checkpoint:

They must give the public prior notice of the DUI checkpoint location Provide a turnout point prior to the DUI checkpoint for drivers who do not want to proceed Detaining drivers for a reasonable length of time.

If you are arrested during a DUI checkpoint, consider seeking the assistance of a Los Angeles DUI attorney for a free consultation at theLaw Offices of Loren M. Merlin. By retaining the legal assistance of an experienced DUI Attorney from our law office, you can rest assure knowing that your rights and your future will be placed into completely trustworthy hands. At the Law Offices of Loren M. Merlin we approach every case with the belief that the person we are defending could easily be one of our own family members.