On Friday, September 27, 2024, a DUI/Driver’s License checkpoint took place on Santa Clara Street and Central Avenue from 7pm to 12am. In total 3 drivers were cited for no license and 1 cited for having an open container.
Fillmore, California – On September 27, 2024, three (3) drivers were cited for driving without a driver’s license and one (1) driver was cited for having an open container inside a vehicle at a DUI / Driver’s License Checkpoint on September 27, 2024.
The DUI / Driver’s License Checkpoint was held on Central Avenue near Santa Clara Street from 7:00 PM to 12:00 AM
Three drivers were cited for operating a motor vehicle without a driver’s license. A total of 164 drivers were contacted. One driver was cited for having an open container of alcohol in a vehicle, a violation of VC 23222(a). Zero (0) drivers were arrested for operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
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.
Location: Fillmore, CA
Date & Time: September 27th from 7:00PM to 12:00 AM
Unit(s) Responsible: Fillmore Police Department, Thousand Oaks Police Department-Traffic Bureau, Camarillo Police Department-Traffic Bureau
Prepared by: Sergeant Gunnar Dike
Approved by: Captain Eduardo Malagon, Chief of Police
