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On
December 20, 2003, the Santa Monica Police Department participated in
the Nationwide DUI enforcement program “You Drink, You Drive, You
Lose” sponsored by the State of California - Office of Traffic
Safety and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, by
conducting a checkpoint in the 700 block of Wilshire Blvd.
The
Santa Monica Police Department’s Traffic Division, issued 8
citations for various vehicle code violations, towed five vehicles and
arrested one driver for driving under the influence.
A total of 1,134 vehicles entered the checkpoint. A total of 236 vehicles were stopped in a six-hour period.
The
goal of these programs aims at educating and bringing awareness to our
community, while at the same time detecting and removing drunk drivers
from our roadways.
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