San Diego County Sheriff's Department: DUI Sobriety/Driver's License Checkpoint - Poway

Press release from San Diego County Sheriff's Department:

06/29/2021 12:35 PM

The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department will be conducting a DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint on Friday, July 2, 2021 at an undisclosed location within the Poway city limits between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m.

DUI Checkpoints like this one are placed in locations based on collision statistics and frequency of DUI arrests.  Deputies will be looking for signs of alcohol and/or drug impairment, with deputies checking drivers for proper licensing.

The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department reminds drivers that “DUI Doesn’t Just Mean Booze.”  If you take prescription drugs, particularly those with a driving or operating machinery warning on the label, you might be impaired enough to get a DUI.  Marijuana can also be impairing, especially in combination with alcohol or other drugs, and can result in a DUI.

In 2019, 949 people were killed in alcohol-involved crashes on California roads.

The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department offers these reminders to ensure you have a safe night of fun that doesn’t involve a DUI:

• Always use a designated sober driver – a friend who is not drinking, ride-share, cab or public transportation – to get home.
• See someone who is clearly impaired try and drive? Take the keys and help them make other arrangements to find a sober way home.
• Report drunk drivers – Call 911.
• Hosting a party? Offer nonalcoholic drinks. Monitor who is drinking and how they are getting home.

Getting home safely is cheap, but getting a DUI is not!  Drivers caught driving impaired and charged with DUI can expect the impact of a DUI arrest to be upwards of $13,500.  This includes fines, fees, DUI classes, license suspension and other expenses not to mention possible jail time.

Funding for this checkpoint is provided to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Media Contact: Sergeant Dave Toner
David.Toner@sdsheriff.org
Poway Sheriff's Station (858) 513-2800

This press release was produced by San Diego County Sheriff's Department. The views expressed here are the author’s own.