DUI Checkpoint Planned for Thursday

SAN BRUNO, CA -- The San Bruno Police Department recently announced it will hold a DUI checkpoint on Thursday.

The checkpoint, which will happen at an undisclosed location, will run from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. Officers hope it will deter drivers from driving while drunk.

Research shows that crashes involving an impaired driver can be reduced by up to 20 percent when well-publicized DUI checkpoints and proactive DUI patrols are conducted routinely, officials said.

In California, this deadly crime led to 867 deaths and over 23,000 serious injuries in 2013, simply because someone failed to designate a sober driver.

Nationally, the latest data shows over 10,000 people were killed by an impaired driver during that same time frame.

Over the past three years, San Bruno Police Officers have investigated dozens of DUI collisions, which have resulted in numerous injuries and several arrests.

Officers will be checking drivers for signs of alcohol and/or drug impairment, as well as proper licensing. These checks will result in only momentary delays for motorists. When possible, specially trained officers will be available to evaluate those drivers suspected of drug-impaired driving, which now accounts for a growing number of impaired driving crashes.

Drivers caught driving impaired can expect the impact of a DUI arrest to include jail time, fines, fees, DUI classes, and other expenses that can exceed $10,000, officials said.

Funding for this checkpoint is provided to the San Bruno Police Department by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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