Crime & Safety
Pasadena Police Conducting ‘Zero Tolerance’ DUI Saturation Patrol
The patrol will begin Saturday, following a DUI checkpoint at an undisclosed location in the city Friday.
The Pasadena Police Department is beefing up DUI vigilance during the upcoming Cinco de Mayo weekend.
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Saturday’s patrol will begin at 8 p.m. and last through 3 a.m.
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“This enforcement operation will be in an effort to reduce and remove the number of impaired drivers traveling on city streets,” the City of Pasadena shared in a release.
Though announcing DUI patrols ahead of time may seem counterintuitive, law enforcement says research has shown a decrease in drunk driving when DUI patrols are well publicized prior to taking place.
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See more about Friday’s Pasadena DUI checkpoint and drunk driving statistics here.
If you’re drinking this weekend, do you have a designated driver or other safe form of transportation?
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