The Los Angeles Police Department calls Superbowl Sunday "the deadliest day of drunken driving". This is the day where more people died in drunk driving crashes last year on Superbowl Sunday, compared to any other day of the year.
But this year LAPD officials took a much more strict approach to drunk driving on the day of the Superbowl than with previous years. Authorities carried out citywide saturation patrols on Sunday; where sobriety checkpoints were conducted in multiple areas across the county. KTLA News reports that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration advised fans watching the Superbowl game to designate a sober driver.
Police in the city of Oxnard arrested seven people last Sunday who were suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol or other drugs, according to the Ventura County Star. The arrests were part of an effort that included 90 traffic stops and 12 investigations of suspected drivers who were driving under the influence. The Ventura County Star reports that two of the seven drivers arrested actually had a blood-alcohol level that was over twice the legal limit, which is .08.
Police officers in Oxnard also issued 27 traffic citations the day of the Superbowl and towed eight vehicles. If you feel that law enforcement officers didn't go through the right procedures to conduct a checkpoint, or if you've been wrongfully arrested for a DUI, don't hesitate to contact a DUI attorney in Los Angeles for more information. If you have general questions about DUIs, please visit our Related Resources links.
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