In a determined push to curb intoxicated driving, San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department screened a staggering 1,100 vehicles during a Safety & Sobriety Checkpoint last Saturday in Rancho Cucamonga. The operation which was set up at the intersection of Foothill Boulevard and Haven Avenue, witnessed a singular arrest for driving under the influence out of the fleets of cars that passed through.
According to the official report by the Sheriff's Department, the extensive checkpoint efforts also yielded 62 traffic citations, with a significant portion of those, precisely 30, being meted out to drivers void of a valid license. Further to the citations, five vehicles found themselves ensnared by the law's long arm, resulting in impoundment.
The hefty task of filtering through the stream of metal and rubber was not without its merits; though the ratio of arrests may seem a blip against the grand canvas of over a thousand screenings, the message sent forth resounds with clarity — no measure is too great in the quest for safety on the roads of Rancho Cucamonga.
Authorities, including Corporal Eric Getts and Sergeant Ron Wright of the Rancho Cucamonga Station, have highlighted the checkpoint's role in promoting responsible driving and ensuring the enforcement of traffic laws. The Rancho Cucamonga Station, reachable at (909) 477-2800, remains a beacon, for concerned citizens in search of further details surrounding the safety operation, or those wishing to report suspicious driving behavior.
Under the firm leadership of Sheriff-Coroner Shannon D. Dicus, the San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department continues to enforce law and order with an unwavering resolve.
