{"id":3343,"date":"2015-02-12T15:29:31","date_gmt":"2015-02-12T23:29:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.taraval.org\/?p=3343"},"modified":"2015-03-21T01:22:26","modified_gmt":"2015-03-21T08:22:26","slug":"dui-saturation-patrols-this-friday-the-13th-of-february","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.taraval.org\/?p=3343","title":{"rendered":"DUI Saturation Patrols this Friday the 13th of February&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.taraval.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/motor_officer_01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-3344\" src=\"http:\/\/www.taraval.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/motor_officer_01.jpg\" alt=\"motor_officer_01\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.taraval.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/motor_officer_01.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.taraval.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/motor_officer_01-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">February 11, 2015<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">San Francisco Police Department\u2019s Traffic Unit will be conducting Avoid DUI saturation patrols on Friday, February 13th between the hours of 8:00 P.M. and 3:00 A.M. Research shows that crashes involving an impaired driver can be reduced by up to 20 percent when well-publicized DUI checkpoints and proactive DUI patrols are conducted routinely.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u201cAs we start a new year, we want to ensure we aim to prevent any tragedies from occurring. By having saturation patrols and DUI checkpoints, we can get impaired drivers off our streets and hopefully see zero traffic fatalities related to alcohol. With the increased use of ride share programs, public transport or a designated driver, there\u2019s no excuse for drunk driving,\u201d says Officer Albie Esparza, San Francisco Police.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Officers will be looking for signs of alcohol and\/or drug impairment with officers checking drivers for proper licensing delaying motorists only momentarily. When possible, specially trained officers will be available to evaluate those suspected of drug-impaired driving. Recent statistics reveal that 30 percent of drivers in fatal crashes had one or more drugs in their systems. A study of active drivers showed more tested positive for drugs that may impair driving (14 percent) than did for alcohol (7.3 percent). Of the drugs, marijuana was most prevalent, at 7.4 percent, slightly more than alcohol.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Drivers caught driving impaired can expect the impact of a DUI arrest to include jail time, fines, fees, DUI classes, other expenses that can exceed $10,000 not to mention the embarrassment when friends and family find out.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Funding for this checkpoint is provided to the San Francisco Police Department by grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, reminding everyone to \u2018Report Drunk Driver \u2013 Call 9-1-1\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\">SFPD Media Relations Unit<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800000;\">850 Bryant Street, Room 553<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800000;\">San Francisco, CA. 94103<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800000;\">Tel. (415) 553-1651 \/ Fax (415) 553-9229<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800000;\">E-Mail:<\/span> <a href=\"mailto:sfpdmediarelations@sfgov.org\" target=\"_blank\">sfpdmediarelations@sfgov.org<\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800000;\">Website:<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sanfranciscopolice.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.sanfranciscopolice.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>February 11, 2015 San Francisco Police Department\u2019s Traffic Unit will be conducting Avoid DUI saturation patrols on Friday, February 13th between the hours of 8:00 P.M. and 3:00 A.M. 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