CONTACT: Sgt. Tim Koznek, Traffic Unit

PHONE: 805-781-7312

TYPE OF EVENT: DUI Checkpoint Results

DATE OF EVENT: Friday, May 29, 2026

PLACE OF OCCURRENCE: City of San Luis Obispo

DETAILS:

On Friday, May 29, 2026, a DUI checkpoint was held at the 900 block of Marsh Street from 7:30 p.m to 1:00 a.m.  593 vehicles were contacted and no drivers were arrested for driving under the influence.  Two drivers were cited for operating a vehicle unlicensed or with a suspended/revoked license.

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 through education and by taking suspected impaired drivers off roads.

Funding for this checkpoint was provided by a grant from the Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program (CTFGP).