BEVERLY HILLS—On Monday, December 16, the Beverly Hills Police Department released results of its DUI Checkpoint that it conducted on Friday, December 13.
The DUI checkpoint was conducted at North Santa Monica Boulevard and Crescent Drive from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m.
During the operation, 1,470 vehicles passed through the checkpoint, and 150 drivers were screened. Two drivers were cited for operating a vehicle without a valid driver’s license.
DUI checkpoint locations are selected based on data indicating a history of impaired driving-related crashes. The primary purpose of DUI checkpoints is to promote public safety by removing suspected impaired drivers from the road.
Funding for this checkpoint was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
By Trevor