With Labor Day 2015 approaching, the Bay Area can expect to see plenty of police officers gearing up to dish out DUI tickets to unsuspecting drivers. One of the police’s favorite tactics is setting up DUI checkpoints around the city. However, it turns out that DUI checkpoints aren’t really as effective as they turn out to  … Read more

With another Thanksgiving holiday in the books, the California Highway Patrol has released the DUI figures. Statewide, arrests were down compared to last year, which is surprising considering the CHP had “statewide maximum enforcement” in effect. The CHP’s squad wasn’t just out looking for drunk drivers, but for any and all traffic offenders. By mere virtue  … Read more