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ORANGE COUNTY, CA — If you are ever in the area of Pacific Coast Highway and Huntington Streets, be warned of recent sobriety checkpoints. Hopefully, you will have read this and haven’t just left happy hour or a happy birthday for that matter after downing a few cosmos or even one beer. (If so, stop reading your email while driving!) Police have been screening cars and have been administering field sobriety tests in the O.C. area. 

Officials saw more than 1300 cars at the PCH checkpoint between 9:30 pm and 2:30 am, which has led to the arrest of 11 drivers suspected of DUI. Additionally, there were three criminal arrests, 5 cited for driving without a license or suspended licenses.

The Huntington Beach Police also held a checkpoint on Adams Avenue, west of Brookhurst Street. Over 500 vehicles were screened and 3 people were arrested there for DUI.

Costa Mesa Police have also set up a checkpoint at the intersection of Baker and Bear Streets. There, 318 cars were screened. Three people were arrested on suspician of driving under the influence and 9 citations were issued. Six of those vehicles were impounded.

Sgt. David Makiyama, a police spokesperson stated, “The goal of the DUI checkpoint was removing impaired drivers and to bring awareness to the public of the dangers of driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol.”

These recent checkpoints yell out clearly the need for people to “raise their awareness.” Drinking and driving is not taken lightly by the law.

So even when someone is thinking, “it’s just one little drink”… if later arrested for DUI, they definitely won’t be thinking, “it’s just one little night in jail.” Will they?