DUI Checkpoint Nets 3 Arrests
NEWS RELEASE
Release Date: August 18, 2014
Modesto Police Department
Media Relations Unit
Office of the Chief of Police
600 10th Street, Modesto, CA 95354
Author: Heather Graves
Modesto, CA - Modesto Police Department Traffic Unit conducted a DUI/Driver’s License checkpoint on August 15, 2014 at W. Briggsmore/Prescott between the hours of 9:30 p.m. and 3:30 a.m. Checkpoints are placed in locations that have the greatest opportunity for achieving drunk and drugged driving deterrence and provide the greatest safety for officers and the public.
DUI/Driver’s License checkpoints have been shown to lower DUI deaths and injuries. A major component of these checkpoints are the deterrent effects it has on those who might drive drunk or drugged impaired, bringing about more awareness and encouraging everyone to use sober designated drivers.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), checkpoints have provided the most effective documented results of any of the DUI enforcement strategies, while also yielding considerable cost savings of $6 for every $1 spent. Ninety Percent of California drivers approve of checkpoints.
August 15, 2014
756 Vehicles Screened
3 DUI-Alcohol suspects arrested
1 Suspect arrested for illegal drugs (possession/transportation/sales)
32 Drivers cited/arrested for operating a vehicle unlicensed or while suspended/revoked
3 Citations issued
Modesto PD will be conducting another DUI Saturation Patrol on Friday, August 22, 2014. DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint on Saturday, August 30, 2014 in our ongoing commitment to lowering deaths and injuries upon our streets and highways.
The checkpoint was funded by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Report Drunk Drivers – Call 9-1-1!
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Modesto, CA 95354
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Heather Graves
Media Relations Unit
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209-652-0514