D.U.I. checkpoints in fast water at delta

(shawnmdarnell) · (shawnmdarnell) **Join Date: Feb 2003** 09-02-2004, 5:05 PM

heard on the news about checkpoints this weekend. just thought of giving a deads up

(seaswirlmike) · (seaswirlmike) **Join Date: Nov 2003** 09-02-2004, 7:59 PM

wow thats good to know if its true right on man!!

walt 09-02-2004, 8:26 PM

They wont have enough Sheriffs to keep up !

(peter_c) · (peter_c) **Join Date: Sep 2001** 09-02-2004, 8:42 PM

Sweet! Hopefully it works and people learn that drinking heavely and boating do not go together.

walt 09-02-2004, 8:49 PM

Odds are that will never happen

(jarrod) · (jarrod) **Join Date: May 2003** 09-02-2004, 10:16 PM

thanks Shawn.

(antbug) · (antbug) **Join Date: Jul 2004** 09-03-2004, 7:37 AM

hey Walt am I goning to see you at Orwood this weekend?

(dakid) · (dakid) **Join Date: Feb 2001** 09-03-2004, 11:53 AM

thank god! i hope they catch every single one of those losers!

rtm 09-03-2004, 12:01 PM

Can't agree with you more Joe!!!!!
All the deaths on my lake in the last three years have been for one reason!!!
It's a shame to lose a life but I guess you reap what you sew!!!
Cheers,
todd

(greatdane) · (greatdane) **Join Date: Feb 2001** 09-03-2004, 12:11 PM

Nail them!

Drunken boaters do nothing for me except put me and my friends at great risk!

(blastmaster) · (blastmaster) **Join Date: Aug 2001** 09-03-2004, 2:23 PM

Sac PD set up check point 2 Sundays ago on Freeport Blvd (Hgwy 160) where all the traffic comming north from the Delta had to pass through. They nabbed hella dudes on Harleys in just a few hr period. Didnt see any boats but the location was perfect. I agree drunks deserve the penalties.

sherlock633 09-03-2004, 2:28 PM

thankfully i cant drink and drive i'm 14

(aaronlee13) · (aaronlee13) **Join Date: Jul 2001** 09-03-2004, 3:33 PM

at least they are not out all night

walt 09-03-2004, 5:35 PM

Antbug, No I won't be out there this weekend....theres to many drunks!

(scott_a) · (scott_a) **Join Date: Dec 2002** 09-04-2004, 1:41 AM

hah. up in berkeley tonite the cops had a sobriety check on good ol' telegraph ave. i wouldnt be surprised to hear that there are lots of sobriety checks on the roads and delta this weekend.

(dakid) · (dakid) **Join Date: Feb 2001** 09-04-2004, 10:58 PM

where we were at, at the delta was practically deserted today.

perfect!

walt 09-05-2004, 7:15 AM

Joe, Where did You ride and was the wind blowing ?

(dmkhnr) · (dmkhnr) **Join Date: Aug 2001** 09-05-2004, 7:33 AM

We were just talking about these checkpoints last night.
They are cracking down on DUI nation wide, because it really is a problem. I have a feeling that we are going to start seeing checkpoints formulated into every weekend over the next year or so.
Back when I was younger, (my first few years of College) I used to drive around drunk all the time, as did (or still do) most kids. In fact I can remember 1 night that I don't even remember driving home, as well as many nights that I've gotten into my car, started driving, and told myself that I shouldn't be. (I don't promote this behavior, or think it is funny in any way.) The point is, I and many others should have been put in jail. I never got stopped, in fact the thinking is, if you really pay attention, drive the speed limit, and take your time, then why would they stop you.
This was 5 years ago. I don't think things have changed much, and if they have it is probably for the worse. Surprise DUI Checkpoints that are up every weekend would put a huge dent in this problem.
Didn't mean to give a long rant, just thought it was an interesting topic.
DK

deltahoosier 09-05-2004, 11:55 AM

This was Saturday around 3pm on Victorias in the Delta

walt 09-05-2004, 11:59 AM

NICE

(rvh3) · (rvh3) **Join Date: Jul 2003** 09-05-2004, 2:07 PM

Victoria looks nice. We went out Sat. morning and road Railroad til 11AM. It was a zoo at Orwood when we trailered the boat. I would have bet that Victoria would have been a little wind chopped and had huge amounts of power turners on it Sat. at 3:00. Looks like fun.

(dakid) · (dakid) **Join Date: Feb 2001** 09-05-2004, 9:01 PM

walt, i wish i could tell you where we were, but since i don't want it to turn into another victoria, i'd much rather not.

was pretty crappy today, with the crowd and power turners. glad we have our spot to go to.