Long Beach police released stats Tuesday on their latest DUI checkpoint, held Saturday at Pacific Coast Highway and Daisy Avenue.
The checkpoint, held from 6 p.m. Saturday to 2 a.m. Sunday, netted the following results:
- 1,191 vehicles through checkpoint
- 516 drivers screened
- One driver arrested for DUI
- Five drivers cited for operating a vehicle with a suspended/revoked license
- 22 drivers cited for being unlicensed
- 10 citations issued for unsafe driving
Checkpoints are placed in locations that have the greatest opportunity for achieving DUI deterrence, and provide the greatest safety for officers and the public, police said in a written statement.
The checkpoint was funded by a grant from the CA Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.