LAPD Sobriety and Drivers License Checkpoint in venice m. on Washington Boulevard between Lincoln and Abbott Kinney Boulevards These checkpoints hope to enhance public awareness on the dangers of drinking and driving, and the law concerning driving without a driver’s license. Motorists approaching a checkpoint will see information advising them that a checkpoint is ahead. Once diverted into a lane, each motorist will be detained a few minutes while an officer explains the purpose of the checkpoint. Funding for this checkpoint comes from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — Sobriety Checkpoint Program IV. We can all help make our streets safer. Report Drunk Drivers — Call 911.