 Jeri Williams Jefe de la Policía |
Departamento de Policía de Oxnard
R. Jason Benites De Scott Whitney |
OXNARD DEPARTAMENTO DE POLICÍA
COMUNICADO DE PRENSA
| EVENTO: | DUI/Drivers License Checkpoint in Memory of Taylor Marie Moss, this Friday. |
| FECHA / HORA: | Viernes, May 3rd, 2013 6:00 P.M. a 3:00 A.M. |
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PERSONA DE CONTACTO & INFORMACIÓN DE CONTACTO: |
Derek Miller, Oficial de tráfico (derek.miller@oxnardpd.org) (805) 385-7600 Randy Latimer, tráfico sargento (randy.latimer @ oxnardpd.org) |
DETALLES:
Victim of DUI Collision, Taylor Marie Moss, to be Honored at Oxnard DUI/Drivers License Checkpoint Friday Night
Oxnard, CA – The Oxnard Police Department Traffic Unit will conduct a DUI/Drivers License Checkpoint on Friday, May 3rd at an undisclosed location within the city limits between the hours of 6:00 p.m. y 3:00 a.m.
This checkpoint will be held in honor of Taylor Marie Moss, a local teen who was tragically killed by a DUI driver in 2009.
Taylor’s mother, Jacquelyn Moss, dicho, “Taylor was an outgoing, beautiful, smart, funny, and fun-loving 19 year old college student. She had an intrinsic love for children and was studying to become an elementary school teacher with further goals of becoming a counselor for troubled teens. From the age of 16 until her death, Taylor worked at her job helping children to create their own special bears at Build-A-Bear Workshop. Taylor was a wonderful girl who truly embodied what it meant to be a kind, thoughtful, and loving person. Life, for those who loved and cherished Taylor, will never be as colorful or bright and the hole left in our hearts by the actions of the drunk driver who ended her life, will never heal.”
En 2:00 am on November 1er, 2009, Taylor was driving home from a Halloween party with two of her friends in her car. They were driving northbound on the 101 freeway through Encino when they were struck head-on by a vehicle driving the wrong direction. Taylor tragically lost her life as a direct result of the collision. Her best friend suffered a broken arm and shattered glass in her eyes. Her other passenger sustained a broken clavicle.
La 27 year old intoxicated driver who killed Taylor was sentenced to 18 years in state prison with a mandatory 85% of that time served.
This collision and subsequent tragedy were completely preventable.
As motorists pass through the checkpoint they will see large posters of Taylor Moss and the aftermath of the collision scene that killed her. Drivers will receive a handout containing Taylor’s picture and her story. Some of Taylor’s family and friends will be present at the checkpoint in her honor.
El efecto disuasorio de los puntos de control de DUI es un recurso comprobado para reducir el número de personas muertas y heridas en accidentes relacionados con el alcohol o las drogas.. Research shows that crashes involving alcohol drop by an average of 20 percent when well-publicized checkpoints are conducted often enough.
Los oficiales se pondrán en contacto los conductores que pasan por el punto de control en busca de signos de alcohol y / o deterioro de drogas. Officers will also check drivers for proper licensing and will strive to delay motorists only momentarily. Cuando sea posible, especialmente oficiales entrenados estarán disponibles para evaluar los sospechosos de conductores ebrios con las drogas. Drivers caught driving impaired can expect jail, suspensión de la licencia, and insurance increases, as well as fines, matrícula, clases de DUI, otros gastos que pueden superar $10,000.
En 2010, encima 10,000 people were killed nationally in motor vehicle traffic crashes that involved at least one driver or motorcycle rider with a blood alcohol concentration (LAC) de .08% o mayor. En California, este crimen mortal condujo a 791 deaths because someone failed to designate a sober driver. “The DUI collision that took Taylor’s life and forever stole her from the lives of her friends and family was completely preventable,” said Officer Derek Miller.
Según la Administración Nacional de Seguridad Vial (NHTSA), checkpoints have provided the most effective documented results of any of the DUI enforcement strategies, while also yielding considerable cost savings of $6 para cada $1 gastado. Based on collision statistics and frequency of DUI arrests, DUI Checkpoints are placed in locations that have the greatest opportunity for achieving drunk and drugged driving deterrence. Ubicaciones se eligen con consideraciones de seguridad para los funcionarios y el público.
The Oxnard Police Department will continue to honor victims of DUI related collisions during future checkpoints. The victims’ stories will continue to be told and their voices will continue to be heard. Officer Derek Miller said, “If we can change mindsets and behaviors for one night or for one weekend we have made our roadways safer for all of us.”
Los fondos para este puesto de control se proporciona al Departamento de Policía de Oxnard por una subvención de la Oficina de Seguridad Vial de California, través de la Administración Nacional de Seguridad Vial, reminding everyone to continue to work together to bring an end to these tragedies. The Oxnard Police Department would like to thank Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) and the friends and family of Taylor Marie Moss for their support and participation regarding this checkpoint operation. If you see a Drunk Driver – Call 9-1-1.
Taylor’s Senior Portrait (provided by Taylor family.) |
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Taylor’s Vehicle (provided by family.)
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MEDIA NOTES: To schedule an interview regarding these memorial checkpoints, please contact Derek Miller at 805-385-7600 or at derek.miller@oxnardpd.org