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Driver’s License / DUI Checkpoint
| Nature of Incident: | Driver’s License / DUI Checkpoint | ||||
| Location: | Fillmore, Ca | ||||
| Date & Time: | September 27, 2024 (6:00 PM to 2:00 AM) | ||||
| Unit(s) Responsible: | Fillmore Police Department, Camarillo Police Department – Traffic Bureau, Thousand Oaks Police Department – Traffic Bureau |
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| The Fillmore Police Department will be conducting a Driver’s License/DUI Checkpoint on September 27th, 2024, at an undisclosed location(s) within the 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, with officers checking drivers for proper licensing. The Fillmore Police Department reminds drivers, “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 get a DUI. Marijuana can also be impairing, especially in combination with alcohol or other drugs, and can result in a DUI. In 2023, more than 4,000 people were killed in alcohol and drug-involved crashes on California roads and many more injured. Locally, over the course of the past three years, DUI collisions have claimed 15 lives of our family and friends. The Fillmore Police Department offers these reminders to ensure a safe and fun night that doesn’t involve a DUI if you plan on drinking or taking medications that can affect your ability to operate a vehicle:
Getting home safely is cheap, but getting a DUI is not! Drivers caught driving impaired and charged with DUI can expect the impact of a DUI arrest to be upwards of $13,500. This includes fines, fees, DUI classes, license suspension and other expenses not to mention possible jail time. Funding for this checkpoint is provided to the Fillmore 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 Gunnar Dike | ||||
| News Release Date: | September 23, 2024 | ||||
| Media Follow-Up Contact: | Sergeant Gunnar Dike Office: (805) 524-2233 [email protected] |
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| Approved by: |
Captain Eduardo Malagon, Chief of Police | ||||
Address/Location
Ventura County Sheriff's Office
800 S Victoria Ave
Ventura, CA 93003
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 805-654-9511