DUI Enforcement Operation Planned In Burlingame

From the Burlingame Police Department:

January 24 2020

Burlingame, Calif. - Officers from the Burlingame Police Department will be out Friday, January
24, 2020 from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. looking for drivers suspected of driving under the influence of
alcohol and/or drugs.

DUI saturation patrols will take place in areas with high frequencies of DUI collisions and/or
arrests. In 2017, 1,120 people were killed in alcohol-involved crashes on California roads. Last
year the Burlingame Police Department investigated 37 DUI collisions which claimed 0 lives
and resulted in 9 injuries.

In recent years, California has seen an increase in drug-impaired driving crashes. The
Burlingame Police Department reminds drivers that “DUI Doesn’t Just Mean Booze.” If you
take prescription drugs, particularly those with a driving or operating machinery warning on the
label, you might be impaired enough to get a DUI. Marijuana can also be impairing, especially in
combination with alcohol or other drugs, and can result in a DUI.

The Burlingame Police Department encourages drivers to follow these tips to avoid a DUI:

 Always use a designated sober driver – a friend who is not drinking, ride-share, cab or
public transportation – to get home.
 See someone who is clearly impaired try and drive? Take the keys and help them make
other arrangements to find a sober way home.
 Report drunk drivers – Call 911.
 Hosting a holiday party? Offer nonalcoholic drinks. Monitor who is drinking and how
they are getting home.
Drivers caught driving impaired and charged with DUI can expect the impact of a DUI arrest to
be upwards of $13,500. This includes fines, fees, DUI classes, license suspension and other
expenses not to mention possible jail time.
Funding for this DUI operation is provided to the Burlingame Police Department by a grant from
the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration.

This press release was produced by the Burlingame Police Department. The views expressed here are the author’s own.