DUI Checkpoint Nets Two Arrests

MORENO VALLEY >> Moreno Valley Police Department (MVPD) Traffic Unit conducted a DUI/Driver’s License checkpoint on May 27 on Frederick Street and Sunnymead Boulevard in Moreno Valley, 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: 653-Vehicles screened at the checkpoint 1-DUI-Alcohol arrest 1-DUI-Drug arrest 2-DUI-Alcohol/drug arrests 21-Drivers cited/arrested for operating a vehicle unlicensed or while suspended or revoked 2-Citations for vehicle code violations 11-Field sobriety tests conducted 1-Arrest Warrant Served for operating a vehicle unlicensed Drunk driving is a major cause of fatal and injury collisions each year. MVPD seeks 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. MVPD 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!