By TERI FIGUEROA tfigueroa@nctimes.com
Escondido Police Department officials said they will set up a driver's license and insurance checkpoint Tuesday somewhere in the city.
Officers at the checkpoint will focus on verifying drivers' licenses, registration and insurance of the vehicles passing through it. They may also enforce other obvious violations, such as seat belt violations, child safety seat violations and mechanical violations that may impair the driver's ability to operate a vehicle safely.
Checkpoints are a contentious issue in the inland city, and last week, dozens of people on both sides of the issue held dueling rallies.
Critics of the checkpoints say they believe the city is illegally profiting from towing and impounding vehicles seized from drivers. Supporters say the police are simply enforcing the law and making city streets safer through the department's efforts.
Read more: http://www.nctimes.com/news/local/escondido/escondido-checkpoint-set-for-tuesday-but-where/article_3f72f9fc-d1e9-5d45-af4a-ce575bcaa8cd.html#ixzz1sudbKBuj
Officers at the checkpoint will focus on verifying drivers' licenses, registration and insurance of the vehicles passing through it. They may also enforce other obvious violations, such as seat belt violations, child safety seat violations and mechanical violations that may impair the driver's ability to operate a vehicle safely.
Checkpoints are a contentious issue in the inland city, and last week, dozens of people on both sides of the issue held dueling rallies.
Critics of the checkpoints say they believe the city is illegally profiting from towing and impounding vehicles seized from drivers. Supporters say the police are simply enforcing the law and making city streets safer through the department's efforts.
Read more: http://www.nctimes.com/news/local/escondido/escondido-checkpoint-set-for-tuesday-but-where/article_3f72f9fc-d1e9-5d45-af4a-ce575bcaa8cd.html#ixzz1sudbKBuj