The Thousand Oaks Police Department conducted a DUI/Driver’s License checkpoint on September 12. No arrests were made for DUI and eight drivers were cited/arrested for operating a vehicle unlicensed or with a suspended/revoked license. The checkpoint locations were northbound Westlake Blvd. north of Victoria Lane from 8:00 pm to 11:00 p.m. and eastbound Olsen Rd. east of Hardy Lane from 11:00 p.m. to 2:30 a.m.
As a reminder, drivers caught driving impaired and charged with DUI can expect the impact of a DUI arrest to be approximately $13,500. This includes fines, fees, DUI classes, license suspension and other expenses not to mention possible jail time.
The Thousand Oaks Police Department reminds drivers that “DUI Doesn’t Just Mean Booze.” Prescription drugs, particularly those with a driving or operating machinery warning on the label, can impair and result in a DUI. Marijuana can also be impairing, especially in combination with alcohol or other drugs.
Funding for this checkpoint was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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