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DUI checkpoint tonight
The Bakersfield police will be holding a DUI checkpoint starting at 6 p.m. tonight, so make sure you don't drink and drive folks (not that you should do it when they don't have a checkpoint!) They haven't said where it will be, so you can't plan some alternate route. They could be ANYWHERE within city limits. My question: Who is drunk by 6 p.m. on Friday? 3 comments from 3 users
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posted by
CurtDalton
on Feb 26, 2008 at 10:42 AM
Years ago I was working in Taft. One day my wife needed my car so I bummed a ride to and from work from another employee.
Driving to work was no problem: Lots of coffee and even a bag of donuts.
The drive home was another matter: Work let out at 4:00 PM and at 4:13 PM, the guy giving me my ride stopped at a liquor store in Taft for his "drive home drink" consisting of a one pint bottle of Jack Daniels. From the liquor store he drove straight to McDonald's for a medium coke. Before he had even left the McDonald's parking lot he poured out half of the Coke and poured the entire pint of Jack Daniels into his cup of Coke and was contentedly sipping his favorite beverage while driving.
Not wanting to end up as a blood puddle, I insisted he drop me off at the small park located along Taft Highway on the outskirts of town where I used a payphone to call a friend for a ride home.
This is MUCH more common than anyone would realize and I would personally recommend the California Highway Patrol set up a DUI Checkpoint on Taft Highway (near Coles Levee?) between 4:00 PM and 8:00 PM on a Friday evening. I would bet the results would more than of-set the time and expense of the checkpoint. Of course, they might need several paddy-wagons to transport all of the drunk drivers!
posted by
catpaw
on Feb 16, 2008 at 08:29 AM
According to what I've heard on the news of late, checkpoints nab more unregistered & uninsured vehicles, and more unlicensed drivers than drunks. Nothing wrong with that. posted by
jermox
on Feb 15, 2008 at 08:34 PM
Maybe they are planning for the "after work" crowd. It does seem a bit early though.
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