Two Arrests During DUI Saturation Patrol

A DUI saturation patrol netted two arrests in Burlingame on Saturday, according to police.

Police stopped 19 vehicles during the patrol, administered two field sobriety tests and arrested two drivers on suspicion of DUI.

One person was also cited for driving with a suspended license, and two other citations were issued, police said. The patrol occurred between the hours of 6 p.m. Saturday and 2 a.m. Sunday.

Prior to the enforcement patrol newly appointed Burlingame Police Chief Eric Wollman said it is the department’s goal to get as many “drunk drivers off the road and make our streets safer for motorists and pedestrians alike.”

Over the past three years on the Peninsula 46 people have died and 374 people were injured as a result of DUI related crashes. In addition to the injuries and deaths that result from not designating a sober driver, police said an injury DUI collision can cost taxpayers about $70,000 while a fatal DUI collision can cost about $1.4 million.

The enforcement operation was funded by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

--Bay City News