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Driver’s License / DUI Checkpoint
| Nature of Incident: | Driver’s License / DUI Checkpoint | ||
| Location: | City of Moorpark | ||
| Date & Time: | September 20, 2024, from 6:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. | ||
| Unit(s) Responsible: | Moorpark Police Department- Traffic Unit | ||
| Narrative: |
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| Moorpark, CA – The Moorpark Police Department Traffic Unit will be conducting a Driver’s License / Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Checkpoint on September 20, 2024, at an undisclosed location within the Moorpark city limits. DUI Checkpoints like this one 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 might be impaired enough to be arrested for DUI. Marijuana can also be impairing, especially in combination with alcohol or other drugs, and can result in a DUI. Everyday approximately 28 people in the United States die in drunk or drugged-driving crashes. That means one person dies every 52 minutes. The Moorpark Police Department offers these reminders to ensure you have a safe night of fun that does not 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: | Sergeant Shawn Holzberger | ||
| News Release Date: | September 17, 2024 | ||
| Media Follow-Up Contact: | Deputy Steven Manley Office (805) 532-2646 [email protected] |
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| Approved by: |
Captain Darin Hendren |
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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