DUI Checkpoint Results Released, 1 Arrest, Multiple Citations, 1 Stored Vehicle

JURUPA VALLEY, CA — Jurupa Valley Station deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office, conducted a Driving Under the Influence (DUI) / Driver’s License checkpoint one week ago.

The checkpoint was on Mission Avenue and Pedley Road, between the hours of 9 p.m. and 3 a.m. The checkpoint yielded the following results:

• 228 vehicles screened.
• 41 vehicles were subject to secondary screening.
• 1 Field Sobriety Tests (FSTs) conducted.
• 1 arrest for driving with a suspended license.
• 16 citations issued for driving without a driver’s license.
• 1 vehicle was stored.

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 roads.

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

DUI checkpoint locations are determined based on data showing incidents of impaired driving-related crashes. The primary purpose of DUI checkpoints are to promote public safety by taking suspected impaired drivers off the road.

“Impaired drivers put others on the road at significant risk,” Deputy Schwartz said. “Any prevention measures that reduce the number of impaired drivers on our roads significantly improves traffic safety.”

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office, Jurupa Valley Station reminds the public that impaired driving is not just from alcohol. Some prescription medications and over-the-counter drugs may interfere with driving. While medicinal and recreational marijuana are legal, driving under the influence of marijuana is illegal.

Drivers charged with a first-time DUI face an average of $13,500 in fines and penalties, as well as a suspended license.

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