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At a DUI checkpoint early Saturday morning officers took15 drivers suspected of DUI off the roads and authorities snagged a group of alleged car thieves. The checkpoint was conducted on US-41 and diverted 629 drivers through a parking lot. A white 2002 Dodge Caravan entered the checkpoint area, but didn't stop - instead the driver hit the gas, nearly striking the staff manning the checkpoint.A Florida DUI police officer dropped stopsticks at the intersection of Fowler and Carrell Road, which popped one of the tires, but the van kept going. Deputies inspected the stolen van - its ignition had been punched.

In addition to the 15 DUI arrests, officers also arrested seven people for not having a driver's license, one who was driving with a suspended license and one person on narcotics charges.They also issued 29 traffic tickets.

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The sheriff's office "can be anywhere at any time" to catch speeders. They're watching bridges from above."The helicopter is up about 500 feet in the air and they're targeting vehicles," said Sgt. Ken Page from the sheriff's office. "They continue to follow that vehicle until we get the correct vehicle stopped." He targets speeders and issues a Traffic Citation that can be used as an intro to a DUI investigation.

A deputy in the helicopter is watching two white lines that are exactly 528 feet apart, one tenth of a mile. The sheriff's office uses special stop watches that calculate the average speed for that distance.

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