News Story - DUI / Driver's License Checkpoint Results

Nature of Incident:

DUI / Driver’s License Checkpoint Results

Location:

City of Thousand Oaks

Date & Time:

March 17, 2022 from 6:00 pm to 1:00 am

Unit(s) Responsible:

Thousand Oaks Police Department Traffic Bureau

(S)uspects, (V)ictims, (P)arty, (D)ecedent

City of Residence

Narrative:

Thousand Oaks, Calif. –Thousand Oaks Police Department did not make any arrests for DUI while conducting a DUI/Driver’s License checkpoint on March 17, 2022. The checkpoint location was east bound Hampshire Rd. west of Westlake Blvd. from 6:00 pm to 1:00 am.

In addition, 4 drivers were cited/ arrested for operating a vehicle unlicensed or with a suspended/revoked license.

Drivers caught driving impaired and charged with DUI can expect the impact of a DUI arrest to be approximately $13,500. This includes fines, fees, DUI classes, license suspension and other expenses not to mention possible jail time.

The Thousand Oaks Police Department reminds drivers that “DUI Doesn’t Just Mean Booze.” Prescription drugs, particularly those with a driving or operating machinery warning on the label, can impair and result in a DUI. Marijuana can also be impairing, especially in combination with alcohol or other drugs.

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