Labor Day weekend brings DUI checkpoints to theSGV

As Labor Day weekend appraoches, law enforcement agencies throughout the area are preparing to hold sobriety checkpoints to screen for impaired drivers. Here's a few coming up in the next couple of days:

PASADENA -- Pasadena police are planning a sobriety checkpoint to kick off the coming Labor Day weekend.
The checkpoint will take place at an undisclosed time and place within Pasadena, Pasadena police said in a written statement.
"Beyond taking dangerous drivers off the road, a major component of these added efforts is to educate the driving public about the consequences of impaired driving," Pasadena Police Chief Phillip Sanchez said.
Friday's checkpoint will be part of a nation-wide DUI crackdown between Independence Day and Labor Day, officials said.
Funding for this checkpoint is being provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

GLENDORA -- Police are hoping to combat injuries and deaths related to impaired driving this Labor Day weekend with a sobriety checkpoint Friday in Glendora.
The checkpoint will be made of law enforcement officers from throughout the San Gabriel Valley, Glendora police said in a written statement.
"The Task Force is dedicated to educating drivers about the consequences of drinking and driving and identifying and removing intoxicated drivers from our roadways," according to the police statement.
The checkpoint is being paid for by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

LA PUENTE -- Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies will stop motorists Thursday in search of drunken drivers, valid driver's licenses and safety violations.
Deputies did not specify a time or location for the checkpoint.
A number of law enforcement agencies in Los Angeles County will be holding checkpoints over the holiday weekend to curb drunken driving during the Labor Day weekend.