The Oxnard Police Department Traffic Unit arrested three impaired drivers while conducting a DUI/Driver’s license checkpoint on January 24, 2020. The checkpoint was conducted on Oxnard Boulevard south of Wagon Wheel Road between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 3:00 a.m., resulting in the following:
- 842 vehicles screened
- Two DUI-alcohol suspects arrested
- One DUI-drugs suspect arrested
- 8 drivers cited for operating a vehicle unlicensed or while suspended/revoked
- 16 citations issued
- Three vehicles towed
DUI checkpoints are placed in locations based on collision statistics and frequency of DUI arrests.
Drivers caught driving impaired and charged with DUI can expect the impact of a DUI arrest to be approximately $13,500. This includes fines, fees, DUI classes, license suspension and other expenses not to mention possible jail time.
The Oxnard Police Department reminds drivers that “DUI Doesn’t Just Mean Booze.” Prescription drugs, particularly those with a driving or operating machinery warning on the label, can impair and result in a DUI. Marijuana can also be impairing, especially in combination with alcohol or other drugs.
Funding for this checkpoint was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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