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One arrest made in DUI road checkpoint in Novato

December 23, 2022 by Marin 1 Comment

NOVATO

DUI Check: On Friday, Dec. 16, one driver was arrested for DUI (drugs) and for transportation of controlled substances for sale. There were 12 drivers cited for driving without a license at the DUI checkpoint, held at Rowland Blvd. and Leafwood Drive.1,222 total vehicles were contacted at the checkpoint, with 49 drivers directed to the secondary screening area. This DUI checkpoint was announced in advance and 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.

Funding for this checkpoint was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the (NHTSA) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Filed Under: Local News, Marin News, Novato

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  1. Greg says

    December 23, 2022 at 8:34 am

    1 out of 1222. Our tax dollars at work! Dude got caught with an
    8 ball of coke and the cop entered. 5 Gram into evidence. I feel so much safer now.

    Reply

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