The Redwood City Police Department reported that during a two-day DUI checkpoint operation in late November, three individuals were arrested and 25 citations were issued.
Authorities said that on November 25, one person was arrested for alcohol, another for an outstanding felony warrant, and a third person was arrested for possession of firearms charges and possession of controlled substances in the DUI.
DUI checkpoints were conducted on El Camino Real and Diller St from 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., and on Woodside Rd at Bay Rd from 11:00 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.
Additionally, 24 drivers were cited for operating a vehicle without a license or with a suspended or revoked license, and 612 vehicles were contacted.
The Redwood City Police Department said DUI checkpoint locations are determined based on reported incidents of drunk driving accidents.
They also stressed that the main objective of DUI checkpoints is to promote public safety by removing drivers suspected of being drunk from the roads.
A DUI checkpoint, also called a DWI checkpoint, involves traffic stops that are placed at random intersections or roads. They are usually conducted without warning and in areas and times when there is a high amount of traffic.
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