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4th of July Weekend DUI Checkpoints in RIVERSIDE

Posted by: Michael Holmes
July 03, 2010
Topic: Understanding DUI & DWI

RIVERSIDE – Law Enforcement agencies have announced an expanded deployment of DUI Checkpoints in Riverside County during the 4th of July weekend. Named The Avoid The 30 campaign (named for the number of participating police agencies that operate within Riverside County) is initiating saturation patrols as well as sobriety checkpoints through the evening of July 5th. 
According to reports, 172 people were arrested for suspicion of impaired driving within Riverside County. As a Criminal Defense Attorney in the Riverside area, I have helped numerous clients work through charges levied during holiday weekends. 
The CHP states that 24 people died and 363 were injured in alcohol-related collisions statewide during the 4th of July, 2009. 
DUI Checkpoints are set up in Hemet, Murietta and Indian Wells.
Saturation Patrols will take place through Monday evening in Blythe, Corona, Desert Hot Springs, Indian Wells, Indio, La Quinta, Lake Elsinore, Morena Valley, Norco, Perris, Riverside and Temecula. 

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