On Friday Sept. 1, the Novato Police Department held a DUI checkpoint, resulting in 2 drivers arrested for DUI and 16 drivers cited.
The DUI checkpoint was held at Novato Boulevard at Los Alondras Court. Here are the details:
– 15 drivers were cited for operating a vehicle unlicensed or with a suspended/revoked license.
– 1,206 vehicles were screened.
– 1 person was arrested for other criminal charges.
– 1 driver was cited for knowingly allowing a suspended driver to operate a vehicle.
DUI checkpoint locations are determined based on reported incidents of impaired driving-related crashes. The primary purpose of DUI checkpoints are to promote public safety by taking suspected impaired drivers off roads.
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