If you plan on partying to celebrate the Super Bowl, assign a designated driver or hail a taxi as there will be plenty of DUI checkpoints all throughout the weekend.

Starting Friday evening and going through Sunday, police officers in multiple cities will be checking for motorists who show signs of intoxication and may require them to perform DUI field sobriety tests.

If you are arrested for a DUI at a checkpoint, contact our DUI Defense Lawyers to find out how we can help you.

Friday:
Oakland: 6pm-2am - undisclosed location
Oxnard: 6pm-2am - undisclosed location
Redlands: 10pm-3am - undisclosed location
Riverside: 6pm-12am - undisclosed location
San Bernardino: 6pm-2am - 200 block of E. 40th Street
Vallejo: 6pm-11pm - undisclosed location

Saturday:
Encinitas: Evening - undisclosed location
Modesto: 9pm-3am - undisclosed location
San Francisco: 8:30pm-1am - Geary Blvd. and Steiner Street
Santa Marina: 6pm-1am - undisclosed location

Sunday:
Modesto: 6:30pm-11:30pm - undisclosed location
Oxnard: 3pm - ongoing - undisclosed location
Porterville: evening - undisclosed location
Ridgecrest: 4:30pm-10:30pm - roving DUI, undisclosed location
Sacramento: after super bowl - undisclosed location

Posted by Thomas Wallin at 3:11 PM | Permalink

Beginning tonight, police officers will be conducting driver's license and sobriety checkpoints in multiple cities in California.

Throughout the entire weekend, officers will be looking for signs of intoxication and will be conducting field sobriety tests to those who appear to be under the influence of alcohol and or drugs.

The list provided below will inform you of the times and cities of a few scheduled DUI checkpoints. For your safety please do not drink and drive. If you are arrested during a DUI checkpoint, contact your California DUI Defense Lawyer immediately.

Friday:
Carson - 7pm-3am - unknown location
Coachella - 7pm-2am - unknown location
Escondido - Evening - unknown location
Gardena - 7:30pm - 3:30am - El Segundo Blvd. at Halldale Avenue
Moreno Valley - 6pm-11:30pm - unknown location
Oakland - 6pm-2am - unknown location
Rialto - 7pm-1am - unknown location
San Diego - 10pm-5am - unknown location
Studio City - 8pm-2am - Ventura Blvd, between Coldwater Canyon Ave and Fairway Avenue

Saturday:
Costa Mesa - 7pm-1am - Baker St at Bear Street
Fontana - 6pm-1:30am - unknown location
Pasadena - 7pm-3am - unknown location
Ventura - 8pm-3am - unknown location

Sunday:
Lompoc - 6 pm-evening - unknown locations

Posted by Thomas Wallin at 2:36 PM | Permalink

A Temecula mother caused a DUI related fatal accident and has been arrested on three counts of DUI causing injury and suspicion of murder.

Karen Honeycutt, 41, was driving with her three children when she struck a tree and utility pole in a center divider around 3pm on Thursday. According to the Press-Enterprise, two out of three of Honeycutt's children were not wearing seatbelts and were ejected from the vehicle killing the 9 year old daughter and breaking the 17 year old's back. Honeycutt's 8 year old son was wearing his seatbelt at the time of the accident and suffered moderate injuries.

Contact our Riverside County DUI Defense Lawyers if you or someone you know has been arrested with a DUI causing injury.

Posted by Thomas Wallin at 10:19 AM | Permalink

Russell Leach, former Riverside police chief was charged with drunk driving on February 8, after crashing his city-owned Chrysler into a fire hydrant. Leach, 62, was leaving a club when Riverside police officers stopped him nearly three miles from the crash site. His front two tires were completely missing according to reports. The California Highway Patrol announced that Leach was not only under the influence of alcohol, having 11 drinks before the crash, but also under the influence of prescription drugs. Leach resigned as police chief in February for medical reasons. A Riverside DUI with accident can have very serious consequences. Not only will you have to deal with the criminal court case and hearing through the Department of Motor Vehicles but you have a damaged vehicle and may have suffered injuries. Our team of Riverside drunk driving lawyers can help. We know the laws and will fight hard to get you the best possible outcome in your case. Contact us now for a free online Riverside DUI case evaluation.

Posted by Thomas Wallin at 8:08 AM | Permalink

Thomas Buckley a Lake Elsinore city councilman was charged with driving under the influence in Riverside County. He entered a plea of not guilty to the drunk driving charges and is set for a Trial Readiness Conference on April 6. To read more about the city councilman read the article at the Valley News. A Riverside DUI could affect your entire life. While those in the public eye tend to think that the publicity they receive after a drunk driving arrest is unfair and politicized, the reality is that anyone facing drunk driving charges is under scrutiny. From your job to your personal life, you are facing a litany of consequences. Our Riverside Drunk Driving Attorneys can help. Call us now toll free for a free Riverside DUI case evaluation.

Posted by Thomas Wallin at 8:41 AM | Permalink