The Yucca Valley Police Department has been awarded a traffic safety grant for a program to prevent DUIs, and injuries and deaths related to DUIs. A grant of $18,860 was awarded to YuccaValley by the California Office of Traffic Safety. Managing editor Tami Roleff reports on an upcoming DUI/driver’s license checkpoint in the Town…
The Yucca Valley Police Department will be out in force cracking down on impaired drivers with a DUI and driver’s license checkpoint. A checkpoint is scheduled between the hours of 6:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. on December 15, at an undisclosed location within the town limits. Police Chief Rich Boswell said in addition to DUI and driver’s license checkpoints, the police will be making lots of stops during this highly visible enforcement period. If they suspect anyone is driving while under the influence, officers will show zero tolerance for drunk or drugged driving. Drunk drivers often face jail time, the loss of their driver licenses, higher insurance rates, and dozens of other unanticipated expenses ranging from attorney fees, court costs, car towing and repairs, to lost wages due to time off from work. Even worse, a drunk driver can cause a traffic crash that claims someone’s life, or their own. Reporting for Z107.7, this is managing editor Tami Roleff.
