Moreno Valley, CA —2013-09-08– The Moreno Valley Police Department has just completed another DUI/DRIVER’S LICENSE SAFETY CHECKPOINT. The primary goals of checkpoints are to screen for DUI drivers as well as unlicensed and suspended drivers. These programs are in response to collisions involving unlicensed, suspended and DUI drivers. Checkpoints at various times throughout the year are conducted to reduce drunk driving, and apprehend drivers with suspended and/or revoked licenses.
Operation Results:
- 1235 Vehicles passed through the checkpoint
- 8 DUI arrests (4 Alcohol, 4 Drug)
- 1 Felony arrest for possession of Methamphetamine
- 15 Field sobriety tests for DUI of alcohol
- 7 Field sobriety tests for DUI of drugs
- 7 Citations were issued for unlicensed drivers
- 9 Citations were issued for suspended driver’s license
- 9 Citations for vehicle code violations
- 17 Vehicles towed
During the checkpoint hours, motor officers were in the vicinity contacting the public for vehicle code violations. Out of those contacts, 9 citations were issued. These numbers are included in the overall operation results listed above.
Drunk driving is a major cause of fatal and injury collisions each year. We are seeking your assistance in saving lives. If you are on the roadways and you observe a possible drunk driver call 911 immediately. Officers will be dispatched to the location and make every effort to prevent the impaired driver from continuing to pose a threat.
The Moreno Valley Police Department wishes to remind you that if you choose to drink alcoholic beverages, please designate a sober driver before getting into a vehicle. Remember “Drunk Driving, Over the Limit, Under Arrest!”
For additional information the Moreno Valley Police Department Traffic Unit can be reached at (951) 486-6900.
If you see a Drunk Driver – Call 9-1-1.
