St. Patrick’s Day DUI Crackdown Planned Around Studio City

0 Seasonal & Holidays The CHP is urging St. Patricks Day revelers to designate a sober driver or make other plans to get home safely. Paige Austin , Patch Staff Posted Reply LOS ANGELES, CA — The California Highway Patrol, the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department and police departments around Los Angeles County will be out in force Thursday cracking down on intoxicated St. Patrick’s Day revelers. DUI checkpoints and saturation patrols are scheduled across the county. “Have a game plan before you celebrate St. Patrick’s Day,” Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Sergeant Robert Hill said. “Designate a sober driver or make other plans to get home safely.” During the 2019 St. Patrick’s Day holiday period, nearly half of all traffic deaths throughout the country involved a drunk driver, according to the sheriff’s department. “Alcohol is not the only substance that can cause impairment,” Hill said. ” Cannabis, prescription medications, over-the-counter drugs, and illegal drugs can all lead to a DUI.” Hill urged anyone seeing a suspected impaired motorist to call 911. “If you plan on drinking alcohol on St. Patrick’s Day, do not rely on luck … use a ride share service, public transit or a taxi to ensure you… Read full this story

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