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News Release: DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint (9/19/19)

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT: DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint
DATE/TIME: September 20, 2019  8:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m.
PREPARED BY: Ricardo Vazquez, Sergeant
CONTACT PERSON AND  CONTACT INFO: Jamie Brown, Senior Officer (805) 385-7749

jamie.brown@oxnardpd.org

DETAILS:

Oxnard Police Department to hold DUI and Driver’s License Checkpoint

The Oxnard Police Department will hold a DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint on Friday, September 20, 2019, at an undisclosed location within the city limits between the hours of 8:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m.  DUI checkpoints are done in locations with a higher frequency of DUI-related collisions and arrests. During the checkpoint, officers will be looking for signs of alcohol and/or drug impairment, with officers checking drivers for proper licensing.

 The Oxnard Police Department 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.

 The Oxnard Police Department offers these tips 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 is 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 these enforcement efforts are provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

DATE / TIME PREPARED:  September 19, 2019 / 11:00 a.m.