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DUI Patrols Set for Friday Night
Deputies will be looking for impaired drivers in San Clemente, Dana Point and San Juan Capistrano in areas with a lot of DUI crashes and/or arrests.
Tonight, OC deputies with the DUI task force will be targeting areas with high incidences of DUI crashes and/or arrests, according to the Sheriff's Department.
The deployments in San Clemente, Dana Point and San Juan Capistrano will start Friday at 8 p.m. and end at 4 a.m.
“Typically in December we see a rise in DUI collisions and arrests. We will be out looking for impaired drivers,” said Deputy Wayne Howard of the Sheriff’s Department Traffic Bureau.
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“The public is reminded to drive sober or get pulled over,” Howard added.
The department is also planning extra DUI patrols throughout December.
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Funding funding for the effort comes from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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