This is the form letter issued by the OTS to the different police districts who they fund for DUI check points. Notice the wording that has been added . This is the new name for their DUI check points.
What are the OTS people doing funding an illegal stop for driver license enforcement that has nothing to do with DUI Safety but everything to do with an illegal stop and investigation and search and impoundment. The OTS is way out of line here, I took this off of their website,
PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: Contact:
[Date] Name / Phone No. / Email
DUI/Drivers License Checkpoint Planned this Weekend
Anytown, CA – Anytown Police Department Traffic Unit will be conducting a DUI/Drivers License Checkpoint on Date, at location [Depending on your Dept Policy add location or/] at an undisclosed location within the city limits between the hours of #:00 p.m. to #:30 a.m.
The deterrent effect of DUI checkpoints is a proven resource in reducing the number of persons killed and injured in alcohol or drug involved crashes. Research shows that crashes involving an impaired driver can be reduced by up to 20 percent when well-publicized DUI checkpoints and proactive DUI patrols are conducted routinely.
In California, this deadly crime led to 802 deaths in 2012 because someone failed to designate a sober driver. Nationally, the latest data shows nearly 10,000 were killed by an impaired driver. “Over the course of the past three years, DUI collisions have claimed # lives and resulted in### injury crashes harming ### of our friends and neighbors,” said Sgt Doe. [**Please insert your city’s DUI stats]
Officers will be looking for signs of alcohol and/or drug impairment with officers checking drivers for proper licensing delaying motorists only momentarily. When possible, specially trained officers will be available to evaluate those suspected of drug-impaired driving. Recent statistics reveal that 30 percent of drivers in fatal crashes had one or more drugs in their systems. A study of active drivers showed more tested positive for drugs that may impair driving (14 percent) than did for alcohol (7.3 percent). Of the drugs, marijuana was most prevalent, at 7.4 percent, slightly more than alcohol.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), checkpoints have provided the most effective documented results of any of the DUI enforcement strategies, while also yielding considerable cost savings of $6 for every $1 spent. Nearly 90 percent of California drivers approve of DUI checkpoints.
DUI Checkpoints are placed in locations based on collision statistics and frequency of DUI arrests affording the greatest opportunity for achieving drunk and drugged driving deterrence. Locations are chosen with safety considerations for the officers and the public.
Drivers caught driving impaired can expect the impact of a DUI arrest to include jail time, fines, fees, DUI classes, other expenses that can exceed $10,000 not to mention the embarrassment when friends and family find out.
Funding for this checkpoint is provided to Anytown Police Department by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, reminding everyone to ‘Report Drunk Driver – Call 9-1-1’.
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