The Oakland Police Department announced a DUI checkpoint for Friday from 6:00 p.m. to 3:00 AM; however, they're keeping the actual location close to the vest. The site selection is based on historical data pinpointing where impaired driving crashes tend to happen most frequently, as per the Oakland Police Department.
The DUI dragnet isn't just out there to hassle the so-called good-time Charlies. It serves a public good, as underscored by Lt. Tim Dolan of the Oakland PD, who stated, "Impaired drivers put others on the road at significant risk," and these checkpoints importantly serve to help "reduce the number of impaired drivers on our roads significantly improves traffic safety.” This isn't solely an alcohol issue, either. The OPD reminds us that a perfectly legal medication or joint could impair your driving just as surely as a flask of scotch; the law applies equally to those driving under the influence of marijuana, too, despite its legality in recreational and medicinal forms, as cited by the Oakland Police Department.
The DUI checkpoint operation is boosted through a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
