On December 12, 2024, the Berkeley Police Department conducted a DUI and driver license checkpoint on Shattuck Ave at Parker St.
883 drivers were contacted at the checkpoint. 27 drivers were cited for operating a vehicle unlicensed or with a suspended/revoked license, 1 driver was arrested for being in possession of two concealed handguns. An additional 42 drivers were evaluated for DUI and released.
DUI checkpoint locations are determined based on reported incidents of impaired driving-related crashes. The primary purpose of DUI checkpoints are conducted to promote public safety by taking suspected impaired drivers off roads.
Funding for this checkpoint was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
