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Was 2010 the Year of the Checkpoints or of the Impounds?
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California traffic safety declared 2010 as the "year of the checkpoints," and they were not joking. There were 1,050 state-funded checkpoints during the holidays alone, that is twice as many holiday check points then in fiscal 2009. The purpose of the checkpoints were to find drunken drivers and to ensure public safety, but there was six cars impounded for every one DUI arrest.
There were 17,419 vehicles impounded during the last fiscal year. According to a investigation performed by the California Watch and UC Berkeley, most of those were sober unlicensed illegal immigrants. Under state law, unlicensed motorists or motorists who have had their driving privileges suspended or revoked can have their cars impounded for 30 days. The fees and fines that car owners must pay to retrieve their vehicle often reach more than $1,500. According to the data, police cited 12,867 unlicensed drivers in 2010, illegal immigrants may have accounted for more then 70% of vehicle seizures.
Impounds have become a revenue source for many cities; however, seven California agencies have modified their checkpoint policies to try and reduce impounds.
If you or someone you know is being charged with a DUI, contact our office today to set up a free face-to-face consultation with one of our DUI attorneys. The penalties involved with a DUI can be very serious and it is important to have an experienced DUI attorney on your side. At the
Hedding law firm we have a combined 75 years of experience and have been successful in dozens of cases like these. |
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Posted By Admin on
March 31, 2011 03:54 pm |
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