NEWS RELEASE
DATE: February 28, 2021
SUBJECT: DUI and Driver’s License Checkpoint Results
CONTACT: Jose Diaz, Senior Officer
(805) 385-7749 | jose.diaz@oxnardpd.org
Four Drivers Arrested at the Oxnard DUI Checkpoint
Oxnard, Calif. – 798 drivers were screened while driving through a DUI checkpoint on February 27, 2021. The checkpoint was held at Vineyard Avenue and Esplanade Drive from 6:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.
Twenty-nine drivers were cited for operating a vehicle unlicensed or with a suspended/revoked license and four drivers were arrested for DUI.
Checkpoint locations are based on a history of crashes and DUI arrests. The primary purpose of checkpoints is not to make arrests, but to promote public safety by deterring drivers from driving impaired.
As businesses continue to reopen, including bars and restaurants, impaired driving remains a top traffic safety concern. Funding for this checkpoint was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.