Police on alert for drunken drivers
May 28, 2004 No CommentsTraffic patrols across the region and the state are on the lookout this holiday weekend for drunken drivers.
San Diego police arrested 11 people on suspicion of driving under the influence Friday after stopping more than 1,100 vehicles at a Pacific Beach checkpoint. They monitored motorists at Grand Avenue near Culver Street for six hours.
Other local agencies said they would increase patrols and identification checks at the border and were set to limit crossings of those under 18 years old.
On county freeways, 44 people were targets of DUI arrests, according to the California Highway Patrol. Statewide, 479 people were arrested after being suspected of drunken driving.
Source: The San Diego Union – Tribune. San Diego, Calif.: May 30, 2004. pg. B.2
