Source: Santa Maria Police Department
2 drivers were arrested for DUI while conducting a DUI checkpoint on June 25th, 2021.
The checkpoint was held at the 700 block of south Blosser Road from 6:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m.
6 drivers were cited for operating a vehicle unlicensed or with a suspended/revoked license, 125 vehicles were screened, and 1 driver was arrested for reckless driving. No other drivers were arrested for other criminal charges.
Checkpoint locations are based on a history of crashes and DUI arrests. The primary purpose of checkpoints is not to make arrests, but to promote public safety by deterring drivers from driving impaired.
The Santa Maria Police Department will hold another DUI/Driver’s License checkpoint in the upcoming months.
Funding for this checkpoint was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.