LATHROP POLICE SERVICES IS TAKING AN ACTIVE ROLL IN MULTIPLE SOBRIETY CHECKPOINTS
THIS YEAR.
*The Avoid regional task force program is made up of clusters of law enforcement
agencies in a particular region that join forces during peak holiday periods to
fight drunk driving. The number after the name - AVOID the 10, for example - indicates
the number of law enforcemnt agencies inthat region's task force. The name of the
program - AVOID is a message to motorists that simply means this: don't drink and
drive and you will avoid being arrested.
*As of October 2009, there are AVOID programs in 41 counties throughout California,
covering 98 percent of the state's population.
*For the third year in a row, DUI deaths have declined in California, dropping 9.1
percent between 2007 and 2008. The number of OTS-funded sobriety checkpoints also
increased from 1,469 in 2008 to a projected 1,740 in 2009.
*According to NHTSH's Fatality Analysis Report System (FARS), there were 1,029 alcohol
impaired fatalities in California in 2008. Additionally, 28,457 people were injured
in alcohol involed collisions according to the Calofornia Highway Patrol's 2008
provisional Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System (SWITRS) data.
OTS-Funded Sobriety Checkpoints in California
YEAR / CHECKPOINTS
2010* - 2,506
2009* - 1,740
2008 - 1,469
2007 - 1,783
2006 - 1,493
*Indicates projected sobriety checkpoints.
Persons Killed and Injured in Acohol Crashes in California
|
Year
|
Alcohol Impaired Fatalities
(FARS Data)
|
Persons Injured
(SWITRS Data)
|
|
2008
|
1,029
|
28,457*
|
|
2007
|
1,132
|
30,641
|
|
2006
|
1,272
|
31,099
|
|
2005
|
1,298
|
30,810
|
*Statistics from California Highway Patrol SWITRS (2008* represents provisional data).
Report Drunk Drivers. Call 911
*Designate a sober driver ahead of time. A designated driver is a non-drinking driver.
*Drivers who are weaving or swerving on the road are often drunk or impaired. Call
911 from your cell phone when it is safe to do sp. If you continue to hear all operators
are busy recording when calling 911, consider calling your local police or sheriff's
department at 468-4400 to report the drunk driver or stay on the line.
*Once you spot a drunk driver, keep your distance. Be perpared to report the location
and direction of travel, the vehicle description and license plate number.
*The best defense against a drunk driver is wearing a seat belt.
