Labor Day DUI crackdown continues in Riverside County
Police in Desert Hot Springs are continuing the stepped up number of officers on the streets, saturation patrols and checkpoints as part of an 18-day maximum DUI enforcement period meant to coincide with the Labor Day holiday period.
The “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” crackdown, conducted in partnership with the California Office of Traffic Safety, began Aug. 21 and is scheduled to run through Sept. 7.
In all, 30 law enforcement agencies across Riverside County will conduct at least some stepped up activity as part of the crackdown.
Officials from several eastern Riverside County agencies announced DUI and drivers license checkpoints this weekend, including operations in Palm Springs, Coachella and Desert Hot Springs.
On Friday, August 28th, police in Desert Hot Springs screened 608 vehicles, arresting one person for suspicion of DUI. Ten people were cited or arrested for operating a vehicle unlicensed, or the license was suspended or revoked.
That same night in Palm Springs, more than 230 vehicles were screened. One driver was arrested for DUI and eight drivers were issued citations for vehicle code violations.
