By City News Service
LOS ANGELES (CNS) - Hundreds of people were arrested for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs this holiday weekend, according to officials of the Avoid the 100 Los Angeles County DUI Campaign.
Between 12:01 a.m. on Thursday and midnight on Saturday, 490 people were arrested, according to provisional figures. Last year during the same period, 343 people were arrested, officials said.
Increased patrols were expected to continue tonight in El Segundo, Gardena, Hawthorne, Hermosa Beach, Huntington Park, Inglewood, Long Beach, Manhattan Beach, Palos Verdes Estates, Redondo Beach, Santa Monica, Signal Hill, South Gate, Torrance and various Los Angeles neighborhoods.
Avoid programs are named for the numbers of law enforcement agencies in each county. Funding for the program was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The California Highway Patrol has officers patrolling freeways and county roads during its maximum enforcement period.
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