Redondo Beach Steps Up DUI Enforcement for the Holidays

REDONDO BEACH, CA -- The Redondo Beach Police Department will be out in force looking for drunken and drugged drivers as part of a special year-end "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" enforcement mobilization.

The special enforcement period started last weekend and will continue on into the New Year, police said.

"You will see stepped up enforcement watching closely for anyone who is driving impaired,” RB police Chief Keith Kauffman said. “We want to keep our roads safe for holiday travelers, so we will have zero tolerance for drunk or drugged driving.”

As part of the "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" enforcement campaign period, police, sheriff and the CHP will be deploying DUI Checkpoints and DUI Saturation Patrols during the upcoming 17-day DUI crackdown throughout the region.

Drugs such as prescription medication, marijuana or illicit drugs can impair judgment and get you the same DUI arrest as alcohol. Nationally in 2014, 32,675 people were killed in motor vehicle crashes with 9,967 people killed in crashes involving an impaired driver.

In California, total highway deaths were reported at 3,126 with 1,155 lives lost in alcohol and/or drug-impaired collisions. Those caught driving impaired by alcohol or drugs, could face jail time, fines, loss of driver’s license, towing fees, and other DUI expenses, totaling $10,000 on average.

Holiday partiers are encouraged to use designated drivers, taxis or ride-sharing services, such as Uber or Lyft.

Funding for this holiday enforcement campaign is provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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