Sheriff’s Department DUI Set for Friday Night in WeHo

The L.A. County Sheriff’s Department will conduct a DUI (driving under the influence) checkpoint in West Hollywood on Friday from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. In addition to removing intoxicated drivers from the roads, the Sheriff’s Department publicizes DUI checkpoints in advance to increase awareness of the dangers of impaired driving and to encourage sober designated drivers.

The West Hollywood station of the Sheriff’s Department has the following safety tips:

• Even one drink can impair your judgment and increase the risk of getting arrested for driving drunk – or worse, the risk of having a crash while driving.

• If you will be drinking, do not plan on driving. Plan ahead; designate a sober driver before the party begins.

• If you have been drinking, do not drive. Call a taxi, phone a sober friend or family member, use public transportation or call one of your local sober ride home programs.

• Be responsible. If someone you know is drinking, do not let that person get behind the wheel.

• If you see an impaired driver on the road, contact law enforcement. Your actions may save someone’s life, and inaction could cost a life.
One transportation alternative for people enjoying nightlife in West Hollywood is the PickUp, which runs on Fridays and Saturdays from 8 p.m. to 3 a.m. The PickUp is free and travels along Santa Monica Boulevard in a four-mile loop with 10 stops in each direction between Robertson Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue. For a detailed route map and additional information about the PickUp, visit www.weho.org/wehopickup.

There are seven franchised taxi companies operating in West Hollywood with more than 500 vehicles that are authorized to pick up passengers. For a complete up-to-date list of taxi companies, visit www.weho.org/taxi. Other services are offered by Uber and Lyst.