“Driver’s License/ DUI Checkpoint Results” from Ventura County Sheriff's Office : Nixle

Tuesday April 23rd, 2024 :: 01:11 p.m. PDT

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Driver’s License/ DUI Checkpoint Results

Nature of Incident:

Driver’s License/ DUI Checkpoint Results

Report Number:

N/A

Location:

Thousand Oaks, CA

Date & Time:

April 20, 2024, from 6:00 pm to 2:00 am

Unit(s) Responsible:

Thousand Oaks Police Department- Traffic Bureau

Narrative:

On April 20, 2024, a DUI/ Driver’s License Checkpoint was held at Westlake Blvd. and Victoria Ln. from 6:00 pm to 2:00 am. A total of 715 drivers were contacted. Three drivers were cited for operating a vehicle with license violations and three other drivers were cited for miscellaneous vehicle code violations. No drivers were arrested for operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol. DUI checkpoint locations are determined based on reported incidents of impaired driving-related crashes and areas of high traffic accident occurrences. The primary purpose of a DUI checkpoint is to promote public safety by taking suspected impaired drivers off the roads. Funding for this checkpoint was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Prepared by:	Sr. Dep. Michael Sahlman
News Release Date:	April 23, 2024
Media Follow-Up Contact:	Sr. Dep. Michael Sahlman Office (805) 494-8271 [email protected]
Approved by:	Captain Matt Young

Address/Location
Ventura County Sheriff's Office
800 S Victoria Ave
Ventura, CA 93003

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 805-654-9511