{"id":110427,"date":"2025-12-27T16:13:21","date_gmt":"2025-12-27T16:13:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/110427\/"},"modified":"2025-12-27T16:13:21","modified_gmt":"2025-12-27T16:13:21","slug":"sacramento-police-show-up-at-bars-with-breathalyzers-to-test-patrons-alcohol-level-new-campaign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/110427\/","title":{"rendered":"Sacramento police show up at bars with breathalyzers to test patrons\u2019 alcohol level, new campaign"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">(FOX40.COM) \u2014 The Sacramento Police Department recently showed up at local bars with breathalyzers to test patrons\u2019 blood alcohol concentration amid a new campaign aimed at preventing drunk driving. <br \/>\u2022 Video Above: What are the risks of excessive drinking<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On Dec. 18, SPD said it participated in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SacramentoPoliceDepartment\/posts\/pfbid02xsWt54HqhVvQ7XABA7WRY5pzvRL3ii3ScRbU9zzNT7iETqnqy3WGzGep9wkT9MtTl\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:\u201cKnow Your Limit\u201d campaign;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">\u201cKnow Your Limit\u201d campaign<\/a>. Officers went to local bars and used breathalyzers to educate the public on how much alcohol it takes to go over the legal 0.08% BAC limit.<\/p>\n<p><a data-ylk=\"ct:story;elm:img;itc:0;\" class=\"stretched-box\" href=\"https:\/\/fox40.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/sac-pd-breathalyzers.jpg\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><img alt=\"&lt;em&gt;The Sacramento Police department used a breathalyzer to test the BAC of a local bar patron on Dec. 18, 2025. The test is a a part of the \u201cKnow Your Limit\u201d campaign.\/SPD &lt;\/em&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"869\" height=\"720\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/9f3919d00d5c88f6774d117eb66b7950.jpeg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Sacramento Police department used a breathalyzer to test the BAC of a local bar patron on Dec. 18, 2025. The test is a a part of the \u201cKnow Your Limit\u201d campaign.\/SPD <\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/northern-california-driver-faces-major-054610931.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Northern California driver faces major consequences after going 123 mph on wet, slippery roads;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Northern California driver faces major consequences after going 123 mph on wet, slippery roads <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cWe hope everyone has a safe holiday season,\u201d SPD said. \u201cPlease remember to drink responsibly and never drive impaired.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. 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