San Fernando DUI Sobriety Checkpoint
Studio City, one of the nicer areas in Los Angeles, will be conducting aSan Fernando DUI Sobriety Checkpoint on Monday, June 7, 2010. This is targeted to allegedly cut down on hit and runs and drunk driving, but recent studies show that is not always the case. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, there have been 89 DUI incidents and 504 hit and run traffic collisions in the North Hollywood area since January 1, 2010. According to many studies of
San Fernando DUI Sobriety Checkpoints, as well as checkpoints in other areas, a large majority of "crimes" found are minor driver's license problems.
The San Fernando DUI Sobriety Checkpoint will occur on Laurel Canyon Blvd. between Carpenter Avenue and Venture Blvd. between 8:00 PM and 3:00 AM. Funding for the checkpoint came from the California Office of Traffic Safety via the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Any San Fernando DUI Sobriety Checkpoint will include a few different types of tests to see if you are guilty of drunk driving. The most effective at measuring blood alcohol content is a blood test, which must be administered at the station. At the DUI Stop, you can get a breath test (AKA breathalyzer) or a field sobriety test. The following are reasons why police may administer a field sobriety test:
- Slurred speech
- Bloodshot eyes
- The odor of alcohol on the driver's breath or in the car
- Open containers of alcohol in the vehicle.
Officers need "cause" in order to perform a search or a test, and something as minor as poor coordination can lead to a field sobriety test. However, people with medical conditions have been arrested for drunk driving if those medical conditions caused them to seemed impaired as if they were drunk. With a skilled Los Angeles DUI Defense Attorney working on your behalf, no stone will be left unturned in your case. Every element of the San Fernando DUI Sobriety Checkpoint will be examined, as will the officer's conduct, every event leading up to the search and so forth.
If you or someone you loved has been charged with drunk driving at aSan Fernando DUI Checkpoint, contact the Los Angeles DUI Defense Attorneys at Kestenbaum Eisner & Gorin, LLP today. Our skilled team will provide a top notch defense, fighting to make sure you face no jail time, no fines and no loss of driving privileges. Contact us today at 877-781-1570 for your initial consultation.