DUI Checkpoints & Crime on the Road, Sobriety Checkpoints

DUI / Drivers License Checkpoint:  September 11, 2009

On September 11, 2009, the Escondido Police Department conducted a DUI Sobriety / Drivers License Checkpoint at the intersection of El Norte Parkway at Washington Avenue from 6:00 PM until 1:00 AM.    The emphasis of this checkpoint was to detect intoxicated and unlicensed drivers as well as to provide a highly visible operation to deter driving under the influence.

The following activity resulted from this checkpoint:

-   1,537 vehicles entered the checkpoint eastbound on El Norte Parkway
-   1,294 vehicles were screened in primary
-    85 vehicles sent to secondary (drivers who could not produce a drivers license or who were suspected of being under the influence of alcohol or drugs)
-    7 drivers were arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs
-    1 misdemeanor arrest was made (non DUI)
-   1 felony warrant arrest was made (non DUI)
-    11 field sobriety tests were administered
-  62 vehicles were impounded at this checkpoint, 13 drivers did not have auto insurance, 12 drivers had a suspended drivers license and 42 drivers did not have a drivers license
-    58 citations were issued at this checkpoint

This checkpoint operated in conjunction with the San Diego County DUI Probation Team, Mothers Against Drunk Drivers and the North County Law Enforcement Traffic Safety Council.

Funding for this program was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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