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DUI checkpoint Friday night
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CommentThe Napa police are doing their part to get drunk drivers off the road Friday.
A DUI checkpoint is set for 6 p.m., Friday.
A DUI checkpoint is set for 6 p.m., Friday.
Although police are mum about the specific location of the checkpoint, they said it will be within the Napa City limits and in an area where there has been a high number of alcohol-related crashes.
Officers will look for unlicensed drivers and those driving with a suspended or revoked license.
Officers will look for unlicensed drivers and those driving with a suspended or revoked license.
Motorists approaching the checkpoint will see an informational sign stating there is a sobriety checkpoint ahead. Those who have not been drinking and have a valid driver’s license will only be detained for a few minutes.
That won’t be the case for those who have gotten behind the wheel drunk. They will be arrested and could be booked into the county jail.
That won’t be the case for those who have gotten behind the wheel drunk. They will be arrested and could be booked into the county jail.
“An important goal of the DUI checkpoints is to educate the public on the dangers of driving while intoxicated and convince them to not drink and drive in the first place,” Napa Police Sgt. Tom Pieper said.
Funding for the DUI checkpoint comes from a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Funding for the DUI checkpoint comes from a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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hodari_d wrote on Feb 6, 2008 8:45 AM:
DL wrote on Feb 6, 2008 10:33 AM:
To hodari_d: Will you still think that after some drunk driver hurts/kills one of your family members?? I think NOT! Good work NPD!! "
AThought wrote on Feb 6, 2008 11:11 AM:
Margo wrote on Feb 7, 2008 6:52 AM:
someguyinnapa wrote on Feb 7, 2008 9:16 AM:
Oh, I forgot; the DUI list is still predominately Napa County residents. We wouldn't want to scare away tourism now would we? "
Matt G wrote on Feb 7, 2008 12:45 PM:
The last time I was stopped in Napa at a checkpoint was by the State Hospital, as I was ENTERING town...which is comparable to strip-searching a professional-pick-pocket BEFORE they enter the amusement park....
Setting up checkpoints for the traffic that is leaving the Wine Valley would seem to be more effective in my estimation. "
Dwayne wrote on Feb 7, 2008 7:20 PM:
kdbk wrote on Feb 7, 2008 9:28 PM:
Let's hear some more from the intellectuals who are just positive that there is no slippery-slope issue here. Their words are so comforting. "
anotherguyinnapa wrote on Feb 8, 2008 8:53 AM:
Stephanie L wrote on Feb 8, 2008 9:45 AM:
Napa_Paul wrote on Feb 8, 2008 10:59 AM:
dsty20 wrote on Feb 8, 2008 1:17 PM:
dsty20 wrote on Feb 8, 2008 1:19 PM:
kdbk wrote on Feb 8, 2008 3:11 PM:
O.k. For those with trouble understanding such matters, here's a hint: THEY ALWAYS START WITH THE NOTION THAT IT'S IN OUR "BEST INTEREST". THAT'S HOW IT ALWAYS STARTS. "THAT" being the ongoing erosion of civil rights in a society. Please read a little history once in a while people (there are countless examples)...some of you are scarry-ignorant.
p.s. Effective policing of our communities is vital. Support for the police and an ongoing effort to stop crime should be every citizen's concern. But things like photo-radar speed traps and stopping vehicles randomly on public streets could lead to very negative consequences at some point in the future.
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