LAPD Warns 4/20 Revelers To Not Smoke And Drive
LAPPL News Watch
April 20, 2021
Police
in Los Angeles are warning residents planning on smoking marijuana this
week not to hit the road after they do. If caught, they’ll face stiff
penalties, said Los Angeles Police Department Officer Jayson Siller.
The
penalties are the same as anyone caught driving under the influence of
alcohol. In California, that means potentially up to six months in jail,
fines starting at $1,400, up to $3,000, for a first offense, a
misdemeanor. In addition to the fines, anyone guilty of a first DUI
faces from one to three years of probation.
DUI becomes a felony on a
third offense, if drivers are caught speeding, or if they hurt or kill
anyone while driving drunk or high, according to the California penal
code.
EDITOR'S NOTE: Smoking pot is not the same as consuming booze. Usually you have to have several drinks before becoming impaired while just a couple of drags on a joint can make driving unsafe.
1 comment:
Who is going to prosecute them?
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