LOMPOC POLICE DEPARTMENT DUI CHECKPOINT RESULTS

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY- December 14th, 2008

The Lompoc Police Department is dedicated to keeping our roadways safe through both enforcement and education.  On Sunday 12-14-08 the Lompoc Police Department conducted a DUI / Drivers License checkpoint in the 600 block of North H Street.  The purpose of the checkpoint was not only to detect and arrest drivers under the influence of alcohol / drugs, but also locate drivers whose licenses were suspended, as well as remind everyone of the dangers of impaired driving. 

The following charges/arrests were made during the checkpoint:

Driving without a valid drivers license                           1           

Driving on a suspended license                                      4                         

Drivers evaluated for sobriety                                        7           

Vehicles towed    for a 30-day hold                                 5

Vehicles forfeited                                                             0

Vehicles passing thru the checkpoint                            350

Lying to a police officer arrest                                        0

D.U.I. drivers                                                                    1

Other miscellaneous arrests                                            1                         

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