Beverly Hills, Calif. – On Tuesday, March 17th, 2026 (St. Patrick’s Day), a DUI checkpoint was held at North Santa Monica Blvd. and Crescent Drive from 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
A total of 1580 vehicles passed through the checkpoint, and 316 were screened. Officers conducted one Standardized Field Sobriety Test (SFST), but the driver was not arrested for driving under the influence. Three drivers were cited for driving without a driver’s license.
DUI checkpoint locations are determined based on reported incidents of impaired driving-related crashes. The primary purpose of DUI checkpoints 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.
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Media Contact:
Lieutenant Kevin Orth
Public Information Officer
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beverlyhills.org/police
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