Salinas police plan a sobriety checkpoint and saturation patrols, said Sgt. John Lynn of the Salinas Police Dept., coordinator of Avoid the 18, the cooperative law enforcement DUI crackdown.

Marina Lieutenant Thomas Melendy is sending out a DUI unit on Tuesday. “We will also be directing the beat units to make frequent stops at local bars to discourage heavy drinking,” he said.

The California Office of Traffic Safety funds Avoid the 18 and 40 other similar campaigns up and down the state through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

“Law enforcement is working hard in reversing the trend of increased alcohol-related traffic fatalities,” said OTS Director Christopher J. Murphy. “Through aggressive DUI enforcement and greater vigilance on the part of the public by calling 9-1-1 when they see a drunk driver, we’re getting these dangerous drivers off the road.”

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