OCEANSIDE–The Oceanside Police Department will be conducting a DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint on November 1 at an undisclosed location within the city limits between the hours of 8 p.m. to 2 a.m.
DUI Checkpoints are placed in locations based on collision statistics and frequency of DUI arrests. Officers will be looking for signs of alcohol and/or drug impairment, with officers checking drivers for proper licensing.
Oceanside police reminds drivers that “DUI Doesn’t Just Mean Booze.” If you take prescription drugs, particularly those with a driving or operating machinery warning on the label, you might be impaired enough to get a DUI. Marijuana can also be impairing, especially in combination with alcohol or other drugs, and can result in a DUI.
In 2017, approximately 1,120 people were killed in alcohol-involved crashes on California roads. Over the past 3 years, the Oceanside Police Department investigated 287 DUI collisions that killed16 people and injured 228 others
The Oceanside Police Department offers these reminders to ensure you have a safe night of fun that doesn’t involve a DUI:
· Always use a designated sober driver – a friend who is not drinking, ride-share, cab or public transportation – to get home.
· See someone who is clearly impaired try and drive? Take the keys and help them make other arrangements to find a sober way home.
· Report drunk drivers – Call 911.
· Hosting a party? Offer nonalcoholic drinks. Monitor who are drinking and how they are getting home.
Drivers caught driving impaired and charged with DUI can expect the impact of a DUI arrest to be upwards of $13,500. This includes fines, fees, DUI classes, license suspension and other expenses not to mention possible jail time.
Funding for the checkpoint is provided to the Oceanside Police Department by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
