Crackdown on DUIs

On May 3rd, 2024, 6 drivers were cited a for driving without a license at a DUI checkpoint. The DUI checkpoint was held on the 1900 block of W Valley Blvd. from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. 9 drivers were cited for operating a vehicle unlicensed or with a suspended/revoked license. 523 vehicles total went through the checkpoint and 215 of the 523 vehicles were screened for objective signs and symptoms of intoxication or driving while suspended/unlicensed. DUI checkpoint locations are determined based on reported incidents of impaired driving-related crashes. The primary purpose of DUI checkpoints are to promote public safety by taking suspected impaired drivers off roads. There will be additional DUI checkpoints in the future at undisclosed locations. Funding for this checkpoint was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.