Los Angeles DUI and Driver’s License Checkpoints This Weekend
According to Patch.com, Officers will be contacting drivers passing through the checkpoint throughout Los Angeles this weekend, looking for signs of alcohol and/or drug impairment.
Most checkpoints looking for Los Angeles DUI occurs between the hours of 7 p.m. and 3 a.m. Other than checkpoints, DUIs are often and commonly discovered when a vehicle is pulled over for a minor infraction such as a malfunctioning tail light or an expired tag. How well or poorly a driver does on the standardized field sobriety tests are often key pieces of evidence in the prosecution’s case charging a driver with a DUI in California. The consequences of a drunk driving conviction can be serious. Drivers caught driving impaired can expect jail, license suspension, and insurance increases, as well as fines, fees, DUI classes, court probation and other expenses that can exceed $10,000, police said. DUIs can be detrimental to careers and families for years to come.
If you have been stopped at a DUI checkpoint, and have either been arrested, or have had your vehicle impounded, please call an experienced a Los Angeles DUI attorney at the Law Offices of Lawrence Wolf at (866) 390-7373 for a free consultation. Our skilled attorneys will help build on your behalf the best possible defense of your case.
