CONTACT: Sgt. Tim Koznek, Traffic Unit

PHONE: 805-781-7312

TYPE OF EVENT: DUI Checkpoint Results

DATE OF EVENT: Friday, June 12, 2026

DETAILS:

On Friday, June 12, 2026, a DUI checkpoint was held at the 500 block of Higuera Street from 7:30 p.m to 0100 a.m.  683 vehicles came through the checkpoint and no drivers were arrested for driving under the influence.

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).