CHP Plans to Use Grant For Aggressive DUI Enforcement on SR 67
Increased DUI patrols and sobriety checkpoints will be enforced by the California Highway Patrol along State Route 67 between El Cajon and Ramona, because of a $265,000 grant from the OTS.
The grant will target high collision areas along the 25-mile highway. Many of the accidents that have occurred have been drunk driving-related. 11 people died and 65 people were injured because of accidents stemming from driving under the influence, between 2005-2007.
In the past year and a half there have been many more DUI fatalities that have occurred along State Route 67.
The $265,000 grant has been funded by the state’s Office of Traffic Safety. “The grant will pay for aggressive DUI enforcement, public education and community outreach to try to reduce DUI-involved collisions,” said CHP El Cajon Area Captain Theresa Sumprer.
The California Highway Patrol will focus their efforts on increased sobriety checkpoints and roving DUI patrols. The grant money must be spent in the next year.
Tackling drunken driving on SR-67 focus of grant, Sign on San Diego, April 2, 2009
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