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BAKERSFIELD POLICE
DEPARTMENT
PRESS RELEASE
Greg Williamson, Chief of Police
Contact: Sergeant Jeff Saso
Bakersfield Police Department
(661) 326-3836
bware@bakersfieldpd.us
For Immediate Release December 22, 2013
DUI / Driver’s License Checkpoint
On Saturday, December 21, 2013, the Bakersfield Police Department Traffic
Enforcement Detail conducted a DUI / Driver License Checkpoint in the 1900 block of
23rd Street, between the hours of 7:00 PM and 2:00 AM.
A total of 2715 vehicles passed through this location. 2316 of those vehicles were
screened, with the following results:
6 DUI arrests
3 Misdemeanor arrest
42 Drivers were found to not have a valid driver license
21 of those drivers were found to have a suspended license
32 Vehicles were impounded
Per CVC 2814.2; prior to the conclusion of the checkpoint, officers released 31 vehicles
which had been held for driver license violations.
This DUI/Driver License Checkpoint was part of a series of enforcement and education
efforts conducted by the Bakersfield Police Department in an effort to reduce the
number of persons injured or killed each year in DUI related collisions. A major
component of this enforcement effort is to increase awareness of the dangers of
impaired driving and to encourage sober, designated drivers.
Funding for this program was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic
Safety (OTS), through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
The public is encouraged to help keep roadways safe by calling 911 if they see a
suspected impaired driver.