The following information has been provided by the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department:

The Lake Elsinore Police Department will be conducting a DUI/Safety Checkpoint on Friday, July 3, 2009, between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 1:00 a.m.

The Lake Elsinore Police Department has a “Zero Tolerance” approach toward DUI drivers and those driving unlicensed or with a suspended license. These drivers are responsible for a majority of the hit and run collisions that occur within the city.

The checkpoint is funded through a grant by State of California’s Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and will consist of officers from the Lake Elsinore Police Department as well as volunteers, Riverside County Sheriff Posse and Lake Elsinore Police Explorers.

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Friday, July 3, 2009

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