Even after we warned everyone about the DUI trap, there were still six people who drove right into the Carlsbad Police Department’s checkpoint Friday night August 17 on Palomar Airport Road at El Camino and were arrested for driving under the influence (not too bad considering they checked 2000 cars). Police also nabbed two on felonies. If you see someone swerving around, call the police.
A new multiple-agency program is asking people with cell phones to be vigilant, look for swerving cars and other tell-tale signs of impaired motorists — then to call 9-1-1 when they spot a drunk driver, said Lynn Diamond of the Carlsbad Police Department.
Then again, The San Diego Police would rather you not dial 911 unless it is more serious.
Sgt. Kerry Tom, Watch Commander of the San Diego Police Department said that, although the idea is a good one, “people should steer away from using the 9-1-1 system unless it’s a life-threatening emergency.”
Apparently, drunk driving isn’t that big a deal downtown. . .
[Link: 10News]
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They just need a really easy-to-remember phone number for the police, like 434-4000.
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