DUI Checkpoint Nets 4 Arrests

Moreno Valley Police Department Traffic Unit conducted a DUI/Driver’s License checkpoint on Dec. 18, 2015, on Alessandro Blvd. and Pepper St. between the hours of 10 p.m. and 3 a.m. Checkpoints are placed in locations that have the greatest opportunity for achieving drunk and drugged driving deterrence and provide the greatest safety for officers and the public. DUI/Driver’s License checkpoints have been shown to lower DUI deaths and injuries. A major component of these checkpoints are the deterrent effects it has on those who might drive drunk or drugged impaired, bringing about more awareness and encouraging everyone to use sober designated drivers. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), checkpoints have provided the most effective documented results of any of the DUI enforcement strategies, while also yielding considerable cost savings of $6 for every $1 spent. Ninety percent of California drivers approve of checkpoints. DUI Operation Results: • 388-Vehicles screened at the checkpoint • 3-DUI-Alcohol arrests • 1-DUI-Drug arrests • 25-Drivers cited/arrested for operating a vehicle unlicensed or while suspended revoked • 2-Citations for vehicle code violations • 13-Field sobriety tests conducted Drunk driving is a major cause of fatal and injury collisions each year. We are seeking your assistance in saving lives. If you are on the roadways and you observe a possible drunk driver call 911 immediately. Officers will be dispatched to the location and make every effort to prevent the impaired driver from continuing to pose a threat. The Moreno Valley Police Department wishes to remind you that if you choose to drink alcoholic beverages, please designate a sober driver before getting into a vehicle. Remember “Drunk Driving, Over the Limit, Under Arrest!” The checkpoint was funded by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Report Drunk Drivers – Call 9-1-1!