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Driver’s License/DUI Checkpoint
| Nature of Incident: | Driver’s License/DUI Checkpoint | ||
| Location: | City of Moorpark | ||
| Date & Time: | May 26th, 2023 from 8:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. | ||
| Unit(s) Responsible: | Moorpark Police Department - Traffic Division | ||
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| Moorpark, CA – The Moorpark Police Department Traffic Unit will be conducting a Driver’s License/DUI Checkpoint on May 26th, 2023, at an undisclosed location within the city limits. DUI Checkpoints like this are placed in locations based on collision statistics and frequency of DUI arrests. Officers will be looking for signs of alcohol and/or drug impairment, as well as checking drivers for proper licensing. The Moorpark Police Department reminds drivers that “DUI Doesn’t Just Mean Booze.” If you take prescription medications, particularly those with a driving or operating machinery warning on the label, you could be impaired enough to be arrested for DUI. Marijuana use also leads to impairment, especially in combination with alcohol or other drugs, and can result in being arrested for DUI. Everyday approximately 28 people in the United States die in DUI related crashes. That statistic averages out to be one person every 52 minutes. The Moorpark Police Department offers these reminders to ensure you have a safe night of fun that doesn’t involve a DUI:
Funding for this checkpoint is provided to the Moorpark Police Department by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. |
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| Prepared by: | Deputy Tyler R. Galloway | ||
| News Release Date: | May 19, 2023 | ||
| Media Follow-Up Contact: | Deputy Tyler R. Galloway Office (805) 947-8221 [email protected] |
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| Approved by: |
Captain Darin Hendren - Chief of Police |
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Address/Location
Ventura County Sheriff's Office
800 S Victoria Ave
Ventura, CA 93003
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 805-654-9511