PRESS RELEASE COURTESY OF RIVERSIDE SHERIFF’S DEPT.
Checkpoint Results:
Eastvale, CA - The Eastvale Police Department conducted a DUI/Driver’s License checkpoint on June 20, 2014, at Limonite Ave. and Cloverdale Market Place between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 3:00 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.
Operation Results:
- 690 Vehicles passed through the checkpoint
- 1 DUI arrest
- 11 Field sobriety tests for DUI of alcohol
- 16 Citations were issued for unlicensed drivers
- 2 Citation was issued for suspended driver’s license
- 7 Citations for miscellaneous vehicle code violations and penal code violations
- 6 Vehicles towed
During the checkpoint hours, patrol officers were in the vicinity contacting the public for vehicle code violations. Out of those contacts, 7 citations were issued. These numbers are included in the overall operation results listed above.
The checkpoint was conducted with the assistance of the Jurupa Valley Station’s Traffic Team, and Volunteers, and CAL ID. In addition, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department/Crime Analyst Unit was on scene to assist the Eastvale Police Department in processing the larger than normal volume of citations, towing records, arrest/incident reports and computer checks of various law enforcement databases.
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 Eastvale 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!”
