The Redwood City Police Department reported that during a two-day DUI checkpoint at the end of last November, 3 individuals were arrested, in addition to serving 25 citations.
Authorities detailed that on November 25 there was one person arrested for alcohol issues, one more for an outstanding felony warrant, and a third person arrested for possession of firearms charges and possession of controlled substances in 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 contact was made with 612 vehicles.
The Redwood City Police Department detailed that DUI checkpoint locations are determined based on reported incidents of drunk driving accidents.
They also highlighted that the main objective of DUI checkpoints is to promote public safety by removing drivers suspected of being intoxicated from the roads.
A DUI checkpoint, also called a DWI checkpoint, includes traffic stops that are placed at random intersections or roads. They are usually carried out without prior notice and in areas and times where there is a high amount of traffic.
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