State Warns of Dangers of Impaired Driving ; Increased Dui Enforcement Begins Statewide; More Than 230 Dui Checkpoints Planned December 17-January 2

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SACRAMENTO, Calif., Dec. 16, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- As millions of Californians are expected to hit the roads during the holiday travel season, state traffic safety officials continue to warn motorists about the very serious dangers of impaired driving. The California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) today announced nearly $5 million in grant funding to 110 law enforcement agencies for DUI checkpoints. OTS is funding over 2100 sobriety checkpoints during the next year, with more than 230 to take place December 17, 2010 through January 2, 2011 as part of the Holiday DUI Enforcement Campaign, Report Drunk Drivers. Call 911.

"We are continuing the substantial effort to deter and arrest drunk drivers that has had such a tremendous impact on traffic safety in California," said OTS Director Christopher J. Murphy. "DUI checkpoints are proven as the most effective DUI countermeasure and we are continuing to support those enforcement efforts statewide, particularly in the 'Top 50 DUI Cities' in California."

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State Warns of Dangers of Impaired Driving ; Increased Dui Enforcement Begins Statewide; More Than 230 Dui Checkpoints Planned December 17-January 2

Alcohol-impaired fatalities have declined substantially in recent years - down 26 percent since 2006 when OTS and law enforcement began placing increased emphasis ...

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