The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Traffic Services Detail conducted a DUI/drivers license checkpoint in West Hollywood on Saturday, July 18 from 7 p.m. to 4 a.m. at San Vicente Boulevard and Beverly Boulevard.

Approximately 800 drivers were stopped, and two suspects were arrested for driving under the influence.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Admin-istration, checkpoints have provided the most effective documented results among DUI enforcement strategies.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department will be conducting additional DUI/drivers license checkpoints and DUI saturation patrols throughout the year in an ongoing effort to lower deaths and injuries. Funding for the operations is provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety.