Winter DUI Checkpoints In Force at Ocotillo Wells State Vehicle Recreation Area
Sheriff’s deputies and state park rangers will be watching for intoxicated drivers and underage drivers during this Thanksgiving weekend as desert off-road season kicked off the first of November.
The alcohol enforcement is funded by grant money from the Office of Traffic Safety and will include saturation patrols and DUI checkpoints.
San Diego County is home to the second largest off-road community in the state. The off-roading season, which started on Halloween weekend, lasts through the Easter holiday.
Driving Under the Influence in San Diego County
DUI checkpoints are funded because they work. Remember this as you head out for off-roading fun during Thanksgiving weekend. In California, it is unlawful for any person under the influence of any alcoholic beverage or drug to drive.
If you have 0.08 percent or more, by weight, of alcohol in your blood, you will be charged with driving under the influence or DUI if apprehended. You could face a fine and jail time if convicted.
DUI CheckPoints Ocotillo Wells, SignOnSanDiego.com, November 1, 2008
DUI Crackdown, UnionTrib.com, November 6, 2008
Related Web Resources
California DMV on drunk driving and field sobriety tests
California DMV: if you are pulled over for DUI, what happens?
If you have been arrested and charged with DUI in San Diego county, then trust your case to an experienced San Diego criminal defense attorney. Attorney Victor A. Orsatti will explain your legal options during a free consultation.
